About Andrea
Andrea Strayer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with eight years of clinical experience based in Indiana. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and family-related strain. She uses a practical, solution-focused way of working so sessions stay clear and goal-oriented.
She trained in psychology at Bowling Green State University and completed a Master of Social Work at The Ohio State University. That background informs a focused style that looks for what will help now.
Background and approach
Andrea aims to identify concrete steps and try them in real life between sessions. In session she listens for immediate problems and collaborates on a short plan to address them. Conversations include problem solving, setting small goals, and tracking what changes.
When needed she addresses crisis moments and helps clients rebuild steady routines. Andrea also supports people facing caregiver strain, chronic illness or pain, workplace stress, and concerns tied to relationships and communication. She works with mood concerns such as panic, social anxiety, impulsivity, and lingering effects of trauma.
Her style is straightforward and practical. Clients can expect clear steps, review of progress, and adjustments when something isn’t working. The aim is to leave sessions with something to try between meetings and a sense of forward movement.
Approaches that focus on clear steps and workable change
Andrea often uses solution-focused techniques that zero in on the specific problem at hand and outline small, achievable steps. This approach is useful for stress, anxiety, and immediate challenges because it aims for practical changes you can try right away.She also draws on evidence-based strategies for mood and anxiety that emphasize tracking patterns and testing new behaviors. These approaches help with panic symptoms, social fears, and managing mood shifts by breaking problems into manageable pieces and checking what works.
Choosing the best approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to each person's goals, needs, and preferences. That means testing an idea, reviewing how it went, and adjusting the plan together.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls let people work visually and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is low or when camera-free conversation is preferred. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or a quick strategy between scheduled meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or busy days.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
Also listed
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
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