Elke Villegas, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Elke received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of social work from the University of Anchorage Alaska. She was inducted into who's who among students in American Universities and Colleges, Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Alpha Honor Society, The National Society of Leadership and Success, and the American Hero Society.
She has a strong passion for working with children and youth, adults, first responders, service members, veterans and their families. With 25 years of experience in the behavioral health field and collaborating with community partners across the great state of Alaska and nationwide, Elke is dedicated to helping clients overcome personal challenges, establish a healthy balance and achieve lasting results.
As a certified licensed clinical social worker Elke believes in a holistic perspective, offering individualized counseling that is designed to address the needs of the whole self to enhance the mind, strengthen the body and empower the spirit. She likes collaborating with clients to address their identified areas of focus, including depression, anxiety, trauma and general life stressors, and personalized services based on the individual's needs.
She provides an environment of compassion support, built around the core belief that healing lies within resiliency traits and the achievement of personal values. Elkie is committed to working alongside individuals and families to learn, grow and thrive, giving them a renewed sense of hope for today and tomorrow.
Elke was born and raised in Alaska and feels a great interconnection to the community. She has a passion for volunteerism and partners to offer trainings to adverse childhood experiences and suicide prevention to raise awareness and advocate for change, and team building to strengthen and personalize connections and cultivate healthy communities. She spends her free time traveling and enjoying the great outdoors with her beautiful family.