About Andrea
Andrea Brown is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with 17 years in the mental health field. She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, stress, depression, relationship conflict, trauma, grief, and related concerns. Her approach is warm and direct, focused on practical steps people can use day to day.
Andrea has worked in residential programs, partial care, outpatient clinics, crisis services, and in-home settings. That variety means she has experience with a wide range of challenges and levels of need.
Background and approach
She also has experience related to substance use and intellectual or developmental disabilities. Her clinical style is person-centered and flexible. She starts by listening to what a person is managing now and tailors the work to those needs.
Sessions usually mix conversation with hands-on tools people can practice between meetings. Andrea uses evidence-based methods such as cognitive-behavioral techniques and mindfulness exercises. She also draws on motivational interviewing to help people find the reasons and drive to change.
These approaches are used to address anxiety, coping with life changes, low self-esteem, and anger among other concerns. She aims to build a steady working relationship where trust grows and real progress can happen. Andrea offers straightforward feedback and gentle challenge when needed, helping people move from feeling stuck to making manageable changes.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely to what a person needs and shaping the work around those priorities. It helps when someone wants a respectful, collaborative relationship and wants to be heard before doing exercises or homework.Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is useful for managing anxiety, mood shifts, and practical problems because it gives clear skills people can practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels helpful, then use a mix of methods to fit those needs. That collaboration helps make sessions feel relevant and doable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls let people use visual cues and a fuller conversation, while phone sessions can be easier with limited bandwidth or when being on camera is not wanted. Live chat or text-based messaging can support brief check-ins, reminders, and ongoing skill practice between longer sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
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