About Andrea
Andrea Drake is a licensed clinical social worker with six years of experience based in Idaho. She focuses on helping people cope with anxiety, stress, depression, and the effects of trauma. Andrea creates a calm space where people can talk about identity, relationships, and the things that get in the way of day-to-day life.
Andrea uses practical methods that help people manage symptoms and try new behaviors. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
Background and approach
She often blends skills work with reflection so clients can notice what helps and what holds them back. People come to her for help with anxiety, panic, mood problems, ADHD, addictions, and anger. She also works with concerns like body image, communication problems, gender dysphoria, and recovery from abuse.
Andrea pays attention to how identity and life transitions affect mental health. Her style is warm and straightforward. She listens first, then offers tools from approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness.
She also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas and dialectical behavior skills when those fit the client's goals. Andrea supports people who want both short-term coping strategies and longer work on patterns that feel stuck. She helps set clear goals and tracks small steps so progress is visible.
Many clients leave sessions with a short practice or strategy to try before the next meeting.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Andrea often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new actions. CBT focuses on practical exercises and small experiments that reduce anxiety and change mood patterns.She also draws on mindfulness therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity. Mindfulness can help with panic, stress, and staying present during difficult moments.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Andrea will discuss goals and preferences, then suggest methods that fit the person's needs. She adjusts tools over time based on what works and what doesn't, so therapy stays focused and relevant.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video lets people use visual cues and full conversation. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a work break. Chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, homework, or people who prefer writing to speaking.
These formats make it easier to attend regularly and try skills in everyday life, while keeping therapy flexible around work, school, and family commitments.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Idaho
- Languages
- English
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