About Andrea
Andrea Schmidt is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, anger, depression, and sleep problems. She also supports people coping with grief, ADHD, self-esteem struggles, parenting challenges, and major life changes. Andrea keeps sessions straightforward and practical.
She listens first, then helps clients name a problem and try realistic steps to change it. Sessions focus on skills people can use between appointments to manage symptoms and feel steadier day to day.
Background and approach
Her work draws on client-centered methods and evidence-informed tools such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness. That mix lets her tailor sessions to each person’s pace and needs while teaching concrete ways to notice thoughts, shift unhelpful patterns, and reduce emotional overwhelm. Andrea has 14 years of experience as a therapist and holds a master of science in mental health counseling.
She has worked with a wide range of concerns including relationship and family stress, trauma and abuse, addiction, and caregiver strain. People who choose Andrea often want a warm, practical clinician who will help them set clear goals and try step-by-step changes. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make scheduling easier for busy lives.
To begin, clients follow the site’s start process to match and schedule sessions based on availability.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered therapy puts your priorities at the center of each session. The therapist listens deeply, reflects what she hears, and helps people decide what matters most to them. This approach is helpful when someone wants a supportive space to talk through life stressors and make choices.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. In plain terms, it teaches practical exercises to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. This method often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and addictive patterns.
Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, brings together acceptance and change strategies. It includes skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can be useful for intense emotions and relationship difficulties.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to pick techniques that match goals, needs, and comfort with different methods. Sessions can shift over time as progress is made or priorities change.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let people see facial cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit during a break. Live chat or text messaging supports quick check-ins, skill reminders, or brief reflections between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, family, and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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