Elvita Kondili, phd, lcpc

Elvita (el-VEE-tuh) is a bilingual Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor from Albania. After earning her bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Tirana, she moved to the US to pursue a master’s in clinical mental health counseling at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Elvita later completed her Ph.D. in counselor education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She currently serves as an assistant professor of counseling at Adler University. With over 20 years of clinical experience, Elvita has worked in various settings, including substance use treatment, intensive outpatient programs, residential and inpatient care, university counseling centers, and private practice.

Elvita specializes in relationship counseling, substance use and addictions, complex/developmental trauma, attachment, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, grief, separation and acculturation issues, and difficult life transitions. Her counseling style is warm, compassionate, and direct, fostering a down-to-earth approach that puts clients at ease while encouraging honesty and personal growth.

Elvita’s work is deeply informed by cultural heritage, sociopolitical context, and the power of human connection. Her commitment to helping clients build community and trust in relationships stems from her experience in 1999, when she worked with refugee children and adolescents displaced by the Serbia-Kosovo war—an experience that shaped her dedication to trauma recovery.

Known for her compassionate, non-judgmental, and witty nature, Elvita brings a fresh perspective to sessions. She encourages clients to question unhelpful thinking patterns, explore the evidence behind their beliefs, and develop healthy coping strategies. She believes deeply in the resilience of the human spirit and holds the conviction that therapy is only one part of the healing process.

In addition to her clinical work, Elvita teaches and supervises graduate students in counseling and is passionate about qualitative research in her specialty areas. In her free time, she studies and practices Buddhist meditation, teaching meditation classes locally. She also enjoys staying physically active, spending time outdoors, and embraces activities that challenge her body and help her confront and overcome fears.