Shobana Shanmugavelayutham, LCPC

Therapist in Illinois

Shobana Shanmugavelayutham is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois.

Licensed inIllinois
License180.012070
NPI 1679134332
Experience5+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Shobana

Shobana Shanmugavelayutham is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois. She brings five years of counseling experience and focuses on clear, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She speaks English and works with a wide range of emotional concerns using practical talk and active listening.

Shobana centers sessions on the person's strengths and lived experience. She frames clients as the experts on their own lives and offers guidance to build confidence, motivation, and coping skills.

Background and approach

That approach helps people manage grief, anger, addiction struggles, and the ups and downs of everyday life. Her work draws on Attachment-Based Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She uses these methods to help people notice patterns, make different choices, and build more satisfying emotional connections with others.

Sessions move at a pace that feels manageable for each person. Shobana also supports those facing end-of-life issues, immigration-related stress, and multicultural concerns. She combines practical strategies with attention to cultural context and individual values.

That mix aims to make therapy feel relevant and respectful. People can expect straightforward, collaborative sessions that emphasize small, steady changes. Shobana offers phone, video, chat, and text-based options to make counseling fit into busy lives.

She helps people set realistic goals and practices they can use between sessions.

Credentials

LCPC (Illinois): License 180.012070 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1679134332 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Shobana names

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Online support

How her approaches translate to online work

Shobana uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how past relationships shape current feelings and responses; this helps people notice patterns in close connections and test new ways of relating. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and learning small actions that align with what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. She works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative planning helps tailor sessions so tools feel useful and realistic for daily life.

Online therapy makes these methods accessible across formats. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation for deeper emotional work. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, homework prompts, or step-by-step skill practice between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on steady progress.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, addictions, anger, coping with life changes, and ADHD along with hospice and end-of-life, immigration, and multicultural concerns.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused. Sessions are conversational and practical, with an emphasis on building skills and confidence.

How much experience does she have?

Shobana has five years of professional counseling experience working with a range of emotional and life concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English, and she also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

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

How do sessions and cost work?

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

How do I begin therapy with her?

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