About Andrea
Andrea Paige is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Alabama who helps people facing anxiety, stress, depression, and relationship pain. She focuses on clear, practical steps people can use right away. Sessions aim to make daily life feel more manageable and steady.
Andrea keeps the room calm and straightforward. She listens without judgment and helps clients name what feels off. Then she works with them to try new habits and ways of thinking that reduce overwhelm.
Background and approach
Her work often centers on attachment wounds, grief, trauma, and problems with communication or commitment. She also supports people dealing with addiction, body image concerns, caregiver stress, and the aftermath of separation or divorce. She pays attention to how past relationships shape current reactions.
Andrea uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. That can mean learning coping skills, practicing acceptance, or focusing on how thoughts and behaviors interact. She encourages small, repeatable changes that add up over time.
Clients can expect straightforward guidance on setting boundaries, improving communication, and building self-compassion. Andrea values cultural sensitivity and an affirming stance toward LGBT people. She aims to help people move from feeling stuck toward clearer choices and stronger relationships.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose values-driven actions instead. It is useful for anxiety, avoidance, and moving forward when fear holds someone back. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. It often includes homework and short experiments to test new ways of coping.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrea will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That might mean starting with skill-building and shifting to acceptance or attachment-focused work as trust grows. The plan changes based on progress and preferences.
Online sessions can use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video lets people practice communication and notice reactions in real time. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Messaging and live chat support ongoing focus between appointments and quick coping reminders. These options help people fit therapy around work, caregiving, and daily life while keeping the focus on practical change.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Alabama
- Languages
- English
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