Andrea Hickle, LCSW - Therapist in Indiana

About Andrea

Andrea Hickle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana with seven years of experience. She focuses on family and parenting concerns along with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and career-related issues. Andrea aims to create a warm, open, and nonjudgmental space where people can feel heard and begin to make changes.

She meets people where they are and supports them through practical steps toward their goals. Andrea’s background includes work in hospitals, schools, and independent practice, plus experience with program and systems-level work.

Background and approach

Those roles shaped her view of how environment and relationships affect mental health. She has a strong history supporting blended families and adoptive and foster families through transitions, identity questions, and communication challenges. In sessions she focuses on building stability, trust, and better connection within families.

She also helps individuals manage low motivation, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and life changes. Her approach emphasizes listening first and then using tools that fit each person’s situation. Andrea blends practical skills and mindfulness to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning.

She uses straightforward strategies to address communication problems, workplace stress, and isolation. Parents and caregivers often work on routines, boundaries, and clearer communication. She draws from evidence-informed methods without heavy jargon.

The work is collaborative, with the therapist and client deciding together what to try. The goal is steady progress, not quick fixes, so changes hold up in everyday life.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Andrea uses Client-Centered Therapy to create an accepting, listening space where clients set the pace and goals. That approach helps when people need understanding, validation, and support to figure out next steps. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT helps with anxiety, low mood, and motivation struggles. Finally, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication when feelings feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrea will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and recommend techniques that fit. The process is collaborative - goals and tools are adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy families and caregivers. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel, phone sessions can be a simpler option, and live chat or text-based messaging supports check-ins and short coaching between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into real life while still using the same therapeutic approaches.

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 kinds of concerns does Andrea focus on?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, career concerns, compassion fatigue, family and parenting issues, grief, and coping with life changes, among other related topics.

What is Andrea's general therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and collaborative, combining practical skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy with mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques.

What is her background and experience?

Andrea has seven years of experience working in hospitals, schools, independent practice, and in program and systems-level roles, which inform her understanding of environment and relationships.

What credentials and location should I know about?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana under license number IN LCSW 34009255A.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I meet with her from another country?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions may be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to begin you complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Career difficulties

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 7 years
Licensed: Indiana
Languages: English

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