Abani Dhewajoo, LCSW

Therapist in Illinois

Abani Dhewajoo is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, and self-esteem struggles.

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Licensed inIllinois
License149026729
NPI 1801604210
Experience6+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Abani

Abani Dhewajoo is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, and self-esteem struggles. She writes simple plans with clients and focuses on practical steps that fit everyday life. Abani aims for conversations that feel respectful and hopeful.

She uses an attachment-based perspective to notice how past relationships shape current reactions. She also draws on client-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral tools to break down unhelpful thoughts and habits.

Background and approach

Dialectical behavior ideas and mindfulness techniques are blended in when people need emotion regulation and grounding skills. Sessions are collaborative and tailored. Abani treats each person as the expert on their life, then helps map small experiments and new skills to try between meetings.

She avoids labels and centers strengths while addressing patterns that cause pain. Her background includes six years of direct therapy experience as a clinician in Illinois and broader social work practice over a longer period. She brings practical strategies for coping with life changes, motivation, and building self-confidence.

People often work on communication problems, issues tied to adoption and foster care, responses to domestic violence, guilt and shame, and finding life purpose. Abani supports concerns related to pregnancy and childbirth, multicultural questions, impulsivity, and women's issues as part of a strengths-focused approach.

Credentials

LCSW (Illinois): License 149026729 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1801604210 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

How attachment and skills-based work fit online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape the way people relate now, helping clients notice patterns in emotion and connection. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building trust so people can name what matters and decide their next steps together. Cognitive behavioral therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions, offering clear exercises to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior.

Choosing an approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and what feels most useful, then try methods together and adjust over time. This is a collaborative process where the client's preferences and experiences guide which tools are used.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more convenient. Video is useful for full conversations and skill practice, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a short check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to use different formats for different needs.

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Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Abani help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, plus related concerns such as adoption and foster care, communication problems, and grief around family issues.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is warm and interactive, using strength-based listening and collaborative planning. Sessions focus on practical steps and building skills people can use between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of experience as a therapist and a longer history working as a professional social worker in Illinois.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds an LCSW, licensed in Illinois, and practices with clients in that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions priced?

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

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