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Andrea Brown

Family-focused counselor with practical support

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
17 years
Licensed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Andrea

Andrea Brown is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, depression, and other life challenges. She brings 17 years of experience in mental health settings. Her tone is warm and direct, offering practical help for parents feeling overwhelmed or stuck.

Andrea has worked across many service settings including residential programs, partial care, outpatient clinics, crisis response, and in-home services.

Background and approach

That range means she has experience with a wide variety of struggles and levels of need. She highlights anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, and trauma as areas she has most often seen. Her approach starts with the person in front of her.

She uses client-centered methods to meet people where they are and builds a plan around individual needs. Andrea also draws from cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and from mindfulness practices to help people calm and focus. Sessions are collaborative.

She aims to be warm and supportive while also offering gentle challenge when needed. The goal is a trusting working relationship where progress can happen step by step. Andrea understands how hard it can be to reach out for help.

She uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques and a practical style to make therapy feel useful and manageable. Prospective clients can expect clear goals and a steady, compassionate presence in sessions.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's perspective and building on their strengths. It helps people feel heard and shapes sessions around what matters most to them.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety, ease mood problems, and change unhelpful patterns.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. It can be helpful for stress, anxiety, and managing strong emotions.

Finding the right fit is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, needs, and preferences and then suggest approaches to try. This is a cooperative process and adjustments are made as progress is seen or goals change.

Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make therapy more flexible for busy schedules and for people who cannot attend in person. Online formats allow regular check-ins, use of short exercises between meetings, and easier access to support when life gets hectic.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Andrea address?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, depression, compassion fatigue, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, anger, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm and supportive while still offering gentle challenge when needed. She emphasizes a collaborative relationship and practical steps toward change.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 17 years working in the mental health field across residential, partial care, outpatient, crisis, and in-home settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed professional counselor - LPC - with license number PA LPC PC008370 and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
17 years
Licensed
Pennsylvania
Languages
English

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