About Andrea
Andrea Throndson is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She works with those facing addiction, relationship struggles, grief, and depression. Andrea speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.
Andrea draws on 14 years of clinical experience in community and clinical settings. She centers the person’s own knowledge of their life and looks for strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to be straightforward and solution-focused, with attention to emotions and behavior that get in the way of daily functioning. Her background includes long-term work with grief, addictions, and trauma-related concerns. Andrea uses approaches that teach skills for emotional regulation, boundary setting, and clearer communication.
She encourages small experiments outside sessions to test new ways of coping. People who come to Andrea often want concrete tools for panic, persistent worry, or the fallout from loss and relationship strain. She pays attention to patterns such as attachment wounds, abandonment fears, control issues, and isolation.
These topics are explored with simple language and step-by-step plans. Practical matters are part of the work. Andrea supports clients dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, money worries, and life transitions.
The aim is usable change: less overwhelm, better decisions, and improved day-to-day functioning.
How therapeutic methods translate to online care
Andrea uses evidence-based techniques that focus on emotion regulation and skills building. One common approach teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotion and impulsivity; these are explained in simple steps and practiced in-session so people can use them when stress rises. Another approach targets patterns of attachment and communication, helping people notice old reactions and try new ways of relating that improve relationships and reduce isolation. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Andrea collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and daily life. She will adjust methods over time based on what helps and what doesn’t, so treatment stays practical and personally relevant. Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people read facial cues and practice skills in real time, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be a quicker check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief support, homework check-ins, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options aim to make ongoing care more flexible and easier to keep up with.Questions people ask
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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