- Client-centered care
- CBT tools
- Practical strategies
About Andrea
Andrea Mcphatter is a licensed counselor who focuses on creating a warm, respectful space for people facing stress and anxiety. She is listed as LMHC and LPC and brings 15 years of clinical experience to her work. Andrea aims to make starting therapy feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure.
Andrea uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening and responding to each person’s needs. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools to help people manage thoughts and behaviors that feed anxiety and panic. Sessions are tailored so conversations and goals stay practical and relevant to daily life.
Her experience includes supporting people through family conflict, trauma and abuse, anger, and major life changes. Andrea also addresses concerns such as abandonment, caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and loneliness. She works with issues that affect day-to-day functioning like panic attacks, social anxiety, and problems around sexuality and self-love.
Andrea aims to meet people where they are and build a plan together. She keeps explanations clear and uses exercises that are simple to try between sessions. Her goal is to help people feel less stuck and more able to take small steps forward.
To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules based on availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and international clients are supported in English.
How Andrea’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy is about listening first and shaping sessions around the person in front of the therapist. It focuses on empathy, respect, and helping clients set goals that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and provides practical exercises to change patterns that cause anxiety or panic.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Andrea will talk with each person about goals and preferences and recommend techniques that fit their needs. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use video or phone options when that suits their day. Licensed professionals can use the same client-centered listening and CBT exercises over distance, focusing on practical steps you can try between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Florida, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address?
Andrea helps people with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, anger, and coping with life changes. She also works on concerns like panic attacks, social anxiety, caregiver stress, and relationship communication problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her primary style is client-centered, focusing on listening and following the client's lead. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in a range of settings, and brings that background to sessions.
What credentials and region are listed?
Andrea holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Florida. The profile lists FL LMHC and VA LPC as her credential details.
In which language can I meet with her?
Sessions are offered in English, and the profile indicates she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.