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Dr. Athena Porter, LCPC

  • Experience21 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Anger
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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About Athena

Dr. Athena Porter brings more than two decades of clinical experience to her practice, combining academic training with practical work in community settings.

Background and approach

She holds a doctorate in Clinical/Community Psychology and practices as an IL LCPC, and over her 21-year career she has supported people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, and a wide range of related concerns including ADHD and substance issues.

Her background includes outreach and education at community health events and media efforts aimed at public mental health awareness. Her preferred methods draw from cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and sociocultural perspectives, while also incorporating mindfulness and hypnotherapy when appropriate.

Dr. Porter frames therapy as a collaborative journey that attends to mind, body, and spirit, blending symptom reduction with life coaching and wellness goals.

She offers sessions in English and practices from Illinois, using an approach that aims to meet immediate needs while supporting longer-term personal growth. Committed to accessible care, she has delivered services in local and broader community contexts and remains focused on helping clients navigate life transitions, relationship and family concerns, grief, and issues related to identity and discrimination.

Her work emphasizes practical skills, self-understanding, and restoring balance across everyday life domains.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Dr. Porter commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy as part of her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to improve coping with life changes. Mindfulness Therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and self-regulation skills that can help with stress, anger, and emotional dysregulation.

She also integrates elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when clients need concrete skills for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness, combining acceptance-based and change-focused techniques. Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process - she works with each person to explore goals, preferences, and the kinds of strategies that feel most useful, adjusting methods over time as needs evolve.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it possible to fit therapy into busy schedules, revisit material between sessions through messaging, and maintain continuity of care across life changes while working with a licensed professional in Illinois.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Dr. Porter works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family concerns, addictions, ADHD, and related mood and adjustment problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach blends cognitive-behavioral strategies with humanistic and sociocultural perspectives, along with mindfulness and hypnotherapy techniques when helpful, focusing on practical skills and personal growth.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 21 years of professional experience delivering clinical and community mental health services, including public education and outreach efforts.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is an LCPC licensed in Illinois with licence number IL LCPC 180.002727 and practices from Illinois.
Are services available in languages other than English?
Therapy is offered in English; she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterFamily of origin issuesIsolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Smoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyHypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

21+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English

What Athena can help with

Dr. Athena Porter works with clients on stress and anxiety, anger management, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

Athena works with people afflicted with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, and other psychological disorders.

Athena works with people alleviate symptoms derived from mental illness and personal growth.

How Athena approaches therapy

Athena's clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Athena is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor practicing in Illinois, with 21 years of clinical experience.