Andrea Knepper, LCSW
- Illinois
- IL LCSW 149.011216
Open 10 of the last 30 days
Live availability history
Open on 10 of the last 30 days
We have a check recorded for 10 of those 30 days.
When Andrea was open to new clients. We re-check the BetterHelp listing once a day and record what it said, whichever way it went.
Availability over the last 30 days: open to new clients on 10 days, no check recorded on 20 days. Most recent check, Oct 16: accepting new clients.
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10/30
10 of those 30 days checked
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We have checked Andrea's listing on 10 of the last 30 days, and they were accepting new clients every one of those times. We need a few more weeks of data to forecast their pattern.
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About Andrea
I am the founder and former Executive Director of Chicago Adventure Therapy (CAT), an organization that works with marginalized youth using outdoor sports and nature activities for healing. I directed the organization from its founding in 2006 until January of 2025, when I handed the leadership to the next generation. I earned my BA in Music from Oberlin College in 1995 and my MSW from Loyola University in 2002. In addition to 20 years creating and leading CAT, I have a broad range of clinical experience as well as sea kayaking and wilderness guiding experience. Between 1995 and 2004 I worked as a case manager with people experiencing homelessness, a therapist, and a sea kayak instructor and wilderness guide. As a coach and a clinician, I believe that learning and growth should be fun, challenging, accessible and engaging. In the summer of 2019, I took a sabbatical from CAT and paddled my sea kayak along the Pacific Coast of the continental United States from Canada to Mexico. I wrangled myriad detailed logistics and faced fear every day, paddling 1508 miles over three months. I came away from that expedition with an unshakable sense of gratitude and a renewed belief in the power of natural beauty to change us and heal us. In my next chapter, I continue to work in the potent intersection of justice and the outdoors. I'm also going back to my roots, providing therapy again. My 20+ years providing Adventure Therapy has made me a more creative and grounded clinician. My 25+ years working in marginalized communities has made me a clinician with deeper empathy and an understanding that oppression and discrimination affect our mental in very real ways. My 25+ years in the field has made me able to hold people accountable for their own behavior, even when the world hands them a raw deal. I look forward to seeing how we can work together to make life more manageable for you. Read more Show less
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