About Andrew
Andrew Scardina is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and life changes. He uses a calm, respectful style and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions. His approach aims to make therapy feel straightforward and useful for everyday life.
He centers sessions on each person's needs, listening first and then offering tools that fit their situation. Andrew combines talk-based support with skills practice to build confidence and coping.
Background and approach
He emphasizes clear goals so progress can be tracked over time. Many clients come for help with work pressure, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, sleep problems, or feelings of isolation and low self-worth. He also addresses issues such as chronic pain, addiction, and difficulties related to control or communication.
Treatment plans are individualized to the problem and the person. Andrew draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create an accepting space and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies and Solution-Focused techniques to teach emotion regulation and practical problem solving.
He has eleven years of professional experience working in New York and meets people where they are. Sessions are offered in English and provided through several online formats to fit varied schedules and needs.
Approaches that guide online work and practical care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship so people can explore what matters to them. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort through feelings and make decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It involves hands-on exercises and short homework tasks to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, sleep issues, and low mood.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It includes techniques for grounding, emotion regulation, and better communication, which can be useful for stress and interpersonal problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and he will adjust the plan as needed to match progress and changing concerns.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions support full conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is low. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins or more frequent, flexible contact between longer sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Addictions
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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