- 14 years experience
- Focus on codependency
- English sessions
About Andrea
Andrea Dugas is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing relationship strain, grief, stress, anxiety, and codependency. She brings 14 years of clinical experience and works from the view that each person knows their own story best. Andrea encourages small steps and acknowledges how hard it can be to reach out for help.
Her work often focuses on practical tools people can use between sessions. She uses approaches that help people notice thoughts and feelings, set meaningful goals, and shift unhelpful habits. Sessions are aimed at clear, manageable change rather than long lectures.
Andrea has supported people through trauma, family conflict, and major life transitions. She also addresses concerns such as caregiver stress, addictions, sleep and eating struggles, and mood disorders like depression and bipolar. Her background includes helping first responders and people coping with chronic illness and aging issues.
Her clinical methods include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Andrea blends these approaches to match what each person needs and prefers. She works in English and practices in Pennsylvania as an LCSW and LICSW.
Talking things through in a steady, practical way is a core part of her practice. Andrea aims to build a plan with each person that fits real life and their current goals. She encourages people to move toward what matters to them while learning ways to manage difficult emotions.
How her approaches guide online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, grief, codependency, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and mood symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrea will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. She adapts tools from different models so sessions address concrete problems and long-term aims together.
The original biography does not specify which remote session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can more easily fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and use shorter check-ins when needed. Online work can also make it simpler to practice skills between sessions in the environments where challenges happen. Licensed professionals can tailor session length and focus to what works for each person.
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Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Andrea address?
She helps with relationship and family conflict, grief, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, codependency, and other life strains like caregiving and chronic illness.
What is her general therapy style?
Andrea favors practical, short-term tools and collaborative planning. She mixes approaches that help people change unhelpful habits and clarify personal values.
How long has she been practicing?
Andrea has 14 years of professional experience working with people on a range of concerns from mood disorders to family problems.
What credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and is based in Pennsylvania.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is payment handled and what does it cost?
Cost varies by 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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