Andrea Bercos, LCSW

Licensed in Illinois · 21 years in practice

Andrea Bercos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 21 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149012457 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1992934566 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 21
Languages: English

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About Andrea

Andrea Bercos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 21 years of experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, and issues related to sexuality and gender. He speaks plainly and focuses on making a first session feel manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.

He has worked in community mental health, substance abuse treatment centers, domestic violence and sexual assault programs, public schools, and independent practice.

Background and approach

That range of settings shaped a practical approach to everyday problems and crises. Andrea aims to build a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can name what’s hard and try small changes. Andrea uses methods drawn from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and trauma-focused work.

He helps people identify patterns that keep them stuck and then tests different ways to respond. Motivational interviewing and narrative therapy also inform his style when someone needs help sorting values or reworking painful stories. He works with concerns such as low self-esteem, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, process and substance addictions, gender dysphoria, and recovery from sexual assault.

Andrea also supports those dealing with parenting stress, career crossroads, compassion fatigue, and codependency issues. Sessions are offered in English and are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Andrea encourages small first steps, and he helps people set realistic goals they can try between sessions.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Andrea lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Codependency
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Women's issues

Approaches Andrea names

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Online support

How his approaches fit with online therapy

Andrea often draws from client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Client-centered work means listening closely and reflecting what matters to the person, which helps build trust and clarify goals. Cognitive behavioral work focuses on spotting thoughts and behaviors that cause distress and practicing specific changes that reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

He also uses trauma-focused techniques when past events continue to cause pain. This involves gentle pacing, grounding strategies, and helping people tell their stories in ways that reduce the hold of traumatic memories. These approaches are chosen based on the issue at hand and the person’s comfort level, so finding the right mix happens together in the first few sessions.

Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer practical benefits. Video lets you read facial expressions and use visual tools. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is low or when being on camera feels hard. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or fitting therapy into a busy day. Andrea helps people pick the format that best suits their needs and goals, and he adjusts methods to fit the online setting.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Andrea address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and sexuality-related concerns among others.

How would you describe his therapeutic approach?

His style is down-to-earth and client-centered. He uses cognitive behavioral techniques, trauma-focused methods, motivational interviewing, and narrative ideas to help people try new ways of coping.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He brings 21 years of professional experience from community mental health, schools, substance abuse programs, domestic violence and sexual assault services, and independent practice.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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