Malekapukhrajbanu "Maleka" Qureshi, LCPC

Illinois · 15 years in practice

Malekapukhrajbanu "Maleka" Qureshi is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who helps people manage stress and anxiety.

License and registration

LCPC, Illinois: 180014619 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1033712666 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

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About Malekapukhrajbanu

Malekapukhrajbanu "Maleka" Qureshi is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She brings 15 years of experience to sessions and focuses on multicultural concerns, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and process addictions such as problematic pornography, exercise, or gambling behaviors. Maleka favors a collaborative style.

She listens and helps clients name what matters most to them. Sessions aim to identify unhelpful patterns and build doable steps toward change.

Background and approach

Clients can expect practical strategies and a respectful, culturally aware approach. Her work draws from several therapy approaches, including Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered methods, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. She combines these to match a person’s goals and situation rather than using a single method for everyone.

Maleka practices in Illinois and holds the LCPC credential. She offers sessions in English and works with people from diverse backgrounds. Her practice emphasizes understanding cultural context and personal values when shaping treatment.

In therapy she helps people reduce anxiety, manage compulsive urges, and cope with stress. Conversations focus on what is realistic and useful right now. Progress is guided by small, measurable steps and regular review of goals.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Malekapukhrajbanu names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotions and close relationships. Online EFT sessions help people notice feelings, name underlying needs, and practice new ways of connecting or coping with intense emotions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches how to live with difficult thoughts while moving toward valued goals. In online ACT work, clients learn mindfulness exercises and practical steps to act in line with their values despite uncomfortable feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. In remote CBT sessions clients learn to spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or compulsive urges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods to a person’s goals and preferences. Decisions are made together, and approaches may be blended over time to match progress.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins, homework, or ongoing encouragement between sessions. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy lives.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Maleka address?

She helps people cope with stress and anxiety and focuses on multicultural concerns, obsessions and compulsions, and process addictions such as porn, exercise, or gambling behaviors.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens, helps name patterns, and works with clients to set realistic steps for change.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns related to anxiety, compulsive behaviors, and multicultural issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential (LCPC) and practices in Illinois.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

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

How are costs and billing handled?

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

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