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Andria Connell

Practical support for parents and caregivers

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Andria

Andria Connell is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on supporting parents and caregivers facing everyday stress and parenting challenges. She writes plainly and listens closely to what is happening at home. Sessions move at a practical pace with tools that can be used between meetings.

Connell earned a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Trauma and Crises and holds a New York LMHC license.

Background and approach

She has six years of clinical experience and has worked with people affected by traumatic events and strong emotional responses. She draws on that background when helping people manage intense feelings. Her approach mixes straightforward cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered listening, and skills from mindfulness and motivational interviewing.

In session she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and practice new responses. She also focuses on quick, practical steps when families need relief fast. Many people seek her help for anxiety, stress, depression, anger, self-esteem, addictions, and parenting concerns.

She also addresses workplace issues, transitions, and problems that come up in blended families and with young adults. Her work includes helping with panic symptoms, post-traumatic stress, and forgiveness work. Online sessions are part of her practice and include video, phone, chat, and messaging options.

The emphasis is on practical coping skills and slowly changing patterns that get in the way of daily life. The tone in sessions is collaborative and down-to-earth, aimed at making changes that feel doable.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Client-centered work focuses on listening and understanding each person’s experience. The therapist reflects concerns and priorities back so parents and caregivers feel heard and can set their own goals. This approach helps when someone needs a safe, empathetic space to talk about stress, parenting struggles, or trauma.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. It’s useful for anxiety, panic symptoms, low mood, and the negative thought patterns that get in the way of everyday parenting or work. Mindfulness therapy brings attention to the present moment and simple practices for managing intense emotions and reactivity.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. Plans are adjusted over time so techniques fit real life at home.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit meetings around family schedules, childcare, and work. The focus remains on practical skills and steady progress that can be practiced between sessions.

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 can be addressed in sessions?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The style is practical and person-centered, using cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, solution-focused steps, and motivational interviewing to help change thoughts and behaviors.
What is her clinical background?
She has six years of experience and a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Trauma and Crises.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LMHC in New York with license number NY LMHC 009715 and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats do sessions come in and how are they billed?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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