Andrea Gahagan, LCSW - Therapist in Pennsylvania

About Andrea

Andrea Gahagan is a licensed clinical social worker who provides mental health and substance use support in Pennsylvania. She aims to make therapy feel approachable and practical for people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, or changes in life. Sessions are conversational and focused on real problems parents and adults face day to day.

She uses straightforward language so it is easy to know what to expect in a meeting.

Background and approach

Andrea draws from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and client-centered methods. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thinking, build coping skills, and bring values into decision making. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas to set small steps and track progress.

The work is collaborative - goals and pace are set together. Her background includes helping people with depression, anxiety, substance use, trauma, and parenting concerns. She has supported those coping with grief, mood disorders, and body-image struggles.

Andrea also works with issues like codependency, communication problems, and impulsivity. With three years of clinical experience as an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - she balances evidence-based techniques with respectful, nonjudgmental interaction. Sessions tend to mix skill practice, problem solving, and honest conversation.

Plans are adapted to each person’s needs and circumstances. Therapy may include short-term problem solving or longer work on patterns that have been painful for years. Andrea focuses on giving practical tools parents and adults can use between sessions.

She welcomes questions about approach and next steps.

How Andrea’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding your perspective. The therapist follows your lead, reflecting what matters to you and helping you find solutions that fit your life. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them. DBT - dialectical behavior therapy - combines acceptance with skill building, offering concrete tools for emotion regulation and managing intense reactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Andrea will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and what feels most helpful. She aims to match techniques to individual needs and to adjust the plan as progress is made. That way treatment stays useful and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and caregivers. Sessions can be done by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care, practice skills between meetings, and fit appointments around family and work commitments.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Andrea commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, substance use, and parenting issues. Other areas include trauma, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and mood disorders.

How would you describe her therapy style?

The style is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental. Sessions blend practical skills, problem solving, and conversational exploration.

What training and experience does she have?

Andrea has three years of clinical experience and holds an LCSW credential. She has worked with people facing mental health and substance use concerns.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is licensed in Pennsylvania as an LCSW with the registry number PA LCSW cw021107.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be done through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Andrea?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.

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Experience: 3 years
Licensed: Pennsylvania
Languages: English

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