Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Andrea works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Andrea
Andrea Baker is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with more than two decades of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and the day-to-day strains of parenting and caregiving. Andrea also supports those dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and challenges at work or in relationships.
Her early work was with children in therapeutic foster care, where she taught life and parenting skills.
Background and approach
For many years she has worked in hospital settings supporting people during medical crises and through illness. That experience shaped a practical, calm approach to counseling that focuses on what helps now. Sessions are straightforward and goal-focused.
She listens first, then works with each person to build coping tools, clearer communication skills, and plans for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused strategies are often used to develop concrete steps and measurable progress. Andrea emphasizes strengths and collaboration.
She believes people know their stories and can grow from them with support. Her style is supportive, direct, and encouraging when helping clients make small changes that add up. Clients can expect help identifying triggers for anger and stress, practicing healthier responses, and building routines that improve sleep and mood.
She also assists with career planning, parenting strain, and navigating major life changes. Andrea aims to make therapy practical and useful for everyday life.
What Andrea works with
Everything Andrea lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Andrea's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Andrea lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Therapeutic Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's perspective and building on their strengths. It helps people feel heard and guides them to make choices that fit their values and goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It teaches concrete tools for managing anxiety, anger, and depression by changing thinking patterns and practicing new behaviors.
Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It is useful when someone feels stuck about goals like improving sleep, reducing substance use, or making career moves.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs and goals, try methods that fit, and adjust as progress is made. Collaboration helps shape a plan that feels doable and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial cues and use visual tools. Phone sessions are simpler when bandwidth is limited or when someone wants a focused check-in. Live chat and text messaging make it easy to share brief updates, process feelings between sessions, or fit support into a busy day. These options help people keep therapy consistent while fitting it into real life.
Questions people ask about Andrea
What concerns does Andrea help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related challenges like sleep problems and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is supportive and straightforward. She listens, helps set goals, and focuses on practical steps to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.
How much experience does she have?
Andrea has 23 years of counseling experience working with children, adults, and people facing medical crises in hospital settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - practicing in Florida.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule a session based on therapist availability.