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Online therapist

Andrea Hamilton

Compassionate family-focused counseling for parents

Credentials
LPC, LMHC
Experience
19 years
Licensed in
Florida, Missouri
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Andrea

Andrea Hamilton is an LPC and LMHC who uses evidence-based techniques to help families and parents manage stress and relationship strain. She brings 19 years of hands-on experience in Florida settings. Andrea writes plainly and listens carefully to understand what each family needs.

She focuses on practical steps parents can use right away at home. She trained in psychology and counselor education, and also earned an MBA from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.

Background and approach

Much of her career has involved child welfare work supporting children and families. That background shapes how she approaches parenting, boundaries, and family routines. Andrea has experience working with people affected by substance use, sexual assault, and those involved in the prison system across Dade and Broward Counties.

She helped start a female therapeutic group home in Broward County and a co-ed group home shelter in Dade County. Those roles added skills in crisis response and coordinated care. In sessions she focuses on clear goals and step-by-step strategies that parents can try between meetings.

She addresses common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, and coping with life changes. Andrea also works with issues related to addiction, intimacy, eating, ADHD, bipolar, and LGBT concerns when they affect family life. She conducts therapy in English and offers several online formats.

Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a family selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to therapist availability.

Evidence-based approaches delivered online for families

Andrea draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and practical change. One approach emphasizes behavioral strategies to build predictable routines, reduce conflict, and improve daily functioning; this is useful for parenting challenges, ADHD, and mood symptoms. Another approach focuses on trauma-informed care which helps people understand how past hurt affects current relationships and guides gentle steps toward safety and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrea collaborates with each family to match methods to their needs, goals, and comfort level. Together they review what’s helping and adjust the plan as progress is made and new priorities arise.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let families meet face-to-face from home, phone sessions work when schedules are tight, and live chat or text-based messaging can be used for shorter check-ins and between-session support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family life while keeping treatment consistent and accessible.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Andrea commonly address?
She works with parenting and family concerns as well as stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, eating concerns, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and LGBT-related matters.
What is Andrea's general approach to therapy?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical steps families can try between sessions to improve routines and relationships.
How long has she practiced?
Andrea has 19 years of professional experience working in Florida in child welfare, group homes, and community settings.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LPC and LMHC credentials. Her license details include MO LPC 2025011417 and FL LMHC MH9130, and she is based in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Andrea offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Andrea?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
19 years
Licensed
Florida, Missouri
Languages
English

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