Andrea Stocker, LCSW | Therapist in California

Client-centered care
Focus on relationships
Sex positive approach

About Andrea

Andrea Stocker is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) practicing in California. She brings about 10 years of experience in social services and a straightforward, client-centered way of working. Andrea focuses on helping people cope with relationship struggles, codependency, mood concerns, and life changes.

Her background includes work in a group home, homeless services, housing programs, a prison setting, and community health. That range of experience shaped a practical perspective on everyday problems and how they affect daily life. She has also worked with older adults.

Andrea describes her approach as sex positive and affirming of diverse relationship styles. She is comfortable supporting people from LGBTQ+ communities and those involved in BDSM or alternative sexual cultures. She emphasizes treating the whole person rather than reducing someone to a diagnosis.

Common concerns she addresses include depression, anxiety, anger, grief, stress, ADHD, addictions, and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people with eating concerns using a Health at Every Size approach and helps with caregiver stress, body image, and communication problems.

Sessions focus on practical steps and open conversation. Andrea draws from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches to help people identify goals and try manageable changes. Clients typically leave with clear ideas they can use between sessions.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's perspective, helping them set goals that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Andrea will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences rather than imposing a single style. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as reducing travel time or allowing a quicker check-in during a break. It can also let people use mindfulness practices and thought-record exercises between meetings to reinforce progress.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesAnger managementDepression Coping with life changesADHD

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Andrea address?

She helps people with relationship issues, codependency, depression, anxiety, anger, grief, stress, ADHD, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, intimacy-related concerns, and related struggles.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is client-centered and practical, combining cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative techniques to set clear goals and try small changes.

What experience does she bring?

Andrea has about 10 years in social services, including work in group homes, homeless services, housing, prison settings, and community health, plus experience with older adults.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds an LCSW license in California and practices there.

What languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees handled?

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?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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