- Client-centered care
- Focus on relationships
- Mindfulness tools
About Ondrea
Ondrea Hairston is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience. She offers calm, straightforward support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, and depression. She aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what matters most to them.
She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington in 2005 while raising a family. That personal experience informs her understanding of work-life balance and caregiving pressures. Her background includes a variety of social work roles that shaped a practical approach to therapy.
Ondrea uses several proven approaches to help people make change. She draws on client-centered techniques to follow each person’s pace. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Attachment-based and emotionally-focused methods help when relationship patterns and closeness are the core concern. Mindfulness practices are offered to build steadiness during stressful moments. Together, these tools are used to set realistic goals and small steps toward them.
She commonly addresses issues such as codependency, caregiver stress, communication breakdowns, first responder concerns, hospice and end-of-life counseling, impulsivity, infidelity, isolation, life purpose, men’s issues, veteran and armed forces concerns, postpartum depression, and post-traumatic stress. Ondrea works with each person to find practical ways forward and to build more satisfying daily life.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online care
Attachment-based work looks at how early patterns of closeness shape current relationships. Online sessions can use this approach to notice recurring interaction patterns and try new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to reduce distress. It works well for anxiety, mood concerns, and coping with life changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and shift emotional responses that keep them stuck, which can be useful when relationship patterns or codependency are central.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is working and what isn’t.
Confirm the current session options before booking to know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or offering sessions that better match your daily routine. Licensed professionals can guide practical homework, breathing or grounding practices, and brief skill-building between meetings so therapy fits into real life rather than sitting apart from it.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Indiana, Texas, New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Ondrea focus on?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include codependency, caregiver stress, communication problems, and post-traumatic stress.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm and client-centered, listening first and tailoring the plan to each person. She also uses practical methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness exercises.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 20 years of experience in a range of social work settings and has supported many people through common life stresses and trauma-related concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices from Indiana and holds an LCSW credential listed as IN LCSW and TX LCSW.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
International clients are accepted; confirm any regional specifics when you arrange sessions.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.