Works with
How Andrea works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Andrea
Andrea Gahagan is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and substance use concerns. She keeps sessions straightforward and practical, listening first to understand what feels most urgent. Her manner is warm and respectful, and she avoids labels that feel shaming.
Andrea blends conversational support with goal-focused work. She draws on client-centered methods to follow each person’s lead, and uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot patterns that keep problems going.
Background and approach
Dialectical behavior strategies and motivational techniques are used when people need skills for emotion regulation or to change risky habits. In sessions she focuses on clear, small steps that can change daily life. That might look like identifying triggers for anger, trying new ways to respond, or building routines that improve mood.
She also helps people facing grief, parenting stress, relationship communication problems, and challenges tied to ADHD or mood disorders. Her background is in mental health and substance use work in Pennsylvania. Andrea has three years of clinical experience as an LCSW and has supported people with trauma, eating concerns, and bipolar spectrum struggles.
She tailors the pace and plan to each person’s needs. People can expect a collaborative tone and practical takeaways after sessions. Andrea uses short-term strategies alongside ongoing skill building so progress can be measured and adjusted over time.
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
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Andrea lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Andrea uses client-centered therapy to follow each person's priorities and create a respectful, collaborative space. This approach lets the therapist and client set goals together and work at a comfortable pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and to practice new responses; it often helps with anxiety, depression, anger, and mood problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrea will discuss options and try methods that match a person's goals and learning style. Together they decide whether to focus on skill training, changing thinking patterns, or practical problem solving, and plans are adjusted as progress is seen.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching new skills. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messages make it possible to check in more frequently or to have shorter, focused exchanges between sessions. These options aim to make care easier to fit into everyday life.
Questions people ask about Andrea
What kinds of concerns can be addressed here?
Andrea supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma, grief, eating concerns, parenting stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is the therapy style like?
Sessions are warm and interactive, with a focus on respect and sensitivity. The work combines listening with practical skill building and goal-focused conversations.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience working in mental health and substance use settings in Pennsylvania.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - practicing in Pennsylvania.
Are sessions available in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.