- Warm and nonjudgmental
- Goal focused
- Trauma informed
About Andrea
Andrea Bragdon is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who offers warm, down-to-earth support for people facing relationship and emotional challenges. She brings seven years of counseling experience and uses a calm, respectful style with some light humor to help people feel heard. Andrea works with concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem struggles. She also addresses intimacy-related issues, LGBT concerns, parenting stress, career questions, and codependency.
Her background includes work with clients who have experienced emotional, sexual, or physical trauma and many family-of-origin issues. Andrea combines mindfulness, solution-focused strategies, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas with coaching elements to create practical sessions. She often uses visualization, inner-child work, and mind-body connection techniques to help people notice patterns and try new behaviors.
Sessions focus on clear goals and small, doable steps. Andrea listens first, then offers tools tailored to each person’s needs and pace. She aims to help people build confidence, improve communication, and manage mood and life transitions.
Andrea’s approach is collaborative and nonjudgmental. She encourages clients to name what matters to them and to practice changes between sessions. Her work also touches on specialized areas like BDSM and kink, body image, chronic pain or illness, polyamory and alternative sexual cultures, and grief around divorce and separation.
Andrea has practiced across different states and now lists Florida as her location. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Andrea draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify their values and take small steps toward them even when emotions are strong. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy so clients feel understood and can explore their thoughts at their own pace. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple present-moment practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus during daily life.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Andrea will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. Together they set clear aims and try practical techniques, then adjust the plan based on what helps most.
The practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling, shorter check-ins between busy commitments, and access from different locations. The therapist context does not list specific session formats, so confirm available formats before booking. Online sessions can make it simpler to fit therapy into work, parenting, or travel routines and to continue care when life changes occur.
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Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Florida, Maine
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Andrea commonly address?
She works with relationship troubles, codependency, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, anxiety, and issues with self-esteem and intimacy.
What is Andrea's therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, supportive, and sometimes humorous. She listens carefully and uses practical tools drawn from mindfulness, solution-focused work, and ACT ideas.
What experience does she bring?
Andrea has seven years of counseling experience and additional background in coaching and energy healing as part of her broader approach.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is licensed as an LMHC and as an LCPC and lists Florida as her location.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Andrea?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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