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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused work
About Andrea
Andrea Gahagan is a Pennsylvania LCSW with three years of clinical experience helping people with mental health and substance use concerns. She sees adults who report stress, anxiety, depression, and struggles with substance use. She also supports people dealing with body image, low self-esteem, and the effects of childhood trauma.
Andrea uses straightforward talk therapy in sessions. She leans on client-centered work that focuses on each person’s goals. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns, and solution-focused tools to set short-term goals.
In practice she keeps sessions interactive and pragmatic. Conversations focus on concrete steps a person can try between meetings. For someone facing addiction or relapse risk, sessions may include motivation-focused discussion and planning to reduce harm.
She aims to avoid stigmatizing labels and treats people with respect. Treatment plans are developed with the person in the room and adjusted as progress is made. Andrea combines person-centered listening with behavioral strategies to address mood, anxiety, and coping challenges.
Andrea’s background is in mental health and substance use treatment. Her work includes supporting people with grief, relationship and family issues, ADHD-related difficulties, and mood disorders such as bipolar disorder. She also addresses problems like panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and postpartum depression.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Andrea combines client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques in ways that fit remote sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person can clarify goals and priorities. This is useful for people wanting to talk through relationship strain, low self-esteem, or life changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and tries specific strategies to change them. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.She also uses motivational interviewing when substance use or readiness to change is central. That approach involves guided conversation to strengthen a person’s own reasons for change and to reduce resistance. Finding the best mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist and client will review goals and try methods that fit the person’s needs and preferences.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - shorter check-ins during a break, avoiding travel time, or choosing a session style that reduces screen time. Discuss practical arrangements with the clinician when you schedule to match session rhythm to everyday life.
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Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, substance use, self-esteem and body image concerns, plus trauma and grief.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
Her approach includes client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience working in mental health and substance use treatment settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Pennsylvania LCSW and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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