Andrea has been a therapist in the Charlotte area for 19 years. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counseling Supervisor (LCMHCS), Certified Perinatal Mental Health Therapist, and a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor (RPTS) . Andrea has training in providing counseling to a variety of ages, including adults, couples, and children. Her supervisory license and extensive experience allows her to supervise new therapists entering the field as they work toward full licensure. Andrea is a certified Perinatal Mental Health provider (postpartum mental health counseling) and enjoys supporting our community of postpartum mothers; those seeking to become parents; and birthing persons/partners. She is also trained in several trauma-based models, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), and offers a depth-oriented and connected approach toward healing.

Andrea trusts in the innate wisdom of each of her clients and collaborates from a compassionate and collaborative approach. She strives to build a therapeutic relationship that is based on acceptance, warmth, respect, and encouragement. She focuses on setting achievable, client-focused goals.

Andrea is also a Registered Play Therapist and has extensive training in working with children with trauma, ADHD, grief/loss, medical trauma, and anxiety. Andrea works with families on setting goals for the child and involving parents throughout the process. She also has a wealth of experience in supporting parents through many different challenges at home with their child. Andrea offers tools to help parents get the support they need to make long lasting changes in their relationship with their child. Andrea also offers nature-based and animal assisted play therapy on her 12 acre farm in China Grove, NC. She finds nature and animals bring a unique approach to therapy with kids that “in office” sessions can not provide. If you are looking for a unique and deep therapeutic experience for your child, therapy on the farm could be a good fit.

When Andrea is not working, she enjoys being outside in nature and spending time with her family. Andrea is a mom of teenage twin boys and through this experience recognizes everyone’s unique journey into parenthood. She understands the needs of parents navigating the many struggles of parenting, especially postpartum mothers/birthing persons and parents of neurodivergent children. Andrea also offers a free 15 minute consultation to discuss whether she would be a good fit for your needs.

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