Andrea Pugh, MD, LCPC, LPC
Compassionate counselor for practical change
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
How Andrea works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- MD, LCPC, LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas, Oregon, Maryland
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Andrea
Andrea Pugh is a licensed counselor who brings ten years of clinical experience to her practice. She uses a mix of practical therapy techniques to help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Her approach is warm and down-to-earth, and she often uses humor to ease difficult conversations.
Andrea favors person-centered care that puts the client’s goals first. She combines that with solution-focused strategies to set clear steps forward. Cognitive behavioral methods are used to identify patterns and build new habits for managing stress, anxiety, and anger.
Background and approach
Her background includes a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Louisiana State University in Shreveport and professional licenses listed as MD LCPC and TX LPC. Over a decade she has worked in schools, community mental health, substance abuse settings, and corrections, gaining experience with issues such as depression, trauma, addiction, and serious mental illness. Sessions are straightforward and collaborative.
Andrea encourages transparency, honesty, and accountability while treating the client as the expert in their own life. She often blends holistic techniques alongside talk therapy to support overall wellbeing. Outside of clinical work she enjoys time with family and her black Labrador, Bentley, and likes travel, concerts, dancing, and singing.
That personal warmth often shows up in sessions and helps people feel more at ease as they work through change.
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.
How Andrea’s Approaches Work Online
Andrea commonly uses person-centered listening to help people feel heard and respected; this approach focuses on the client’s own goals and strengths and is helpful for building motivation and clarity. She also applies solution-focused techniques that break problems into manageable steps and identify immediate, practical changes to try. Cognitive behavioral methods are used to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and practice new skills that reduce anxiety, anger, and low mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Andrea will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, daily life, and preferences. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed so progress feels realistic.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video visits allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports quick check-ins, and messaging is useful for shorter updates or when writing feels more comfortable. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines and provide flexibility for ongoing support.
Questions people ask about Andrea
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and family challenges along with related issues like panic, social anxiety, and isolation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses person-centered listening along with solution-focused planning and cognitive behavioral techniques, and she brings warmth and gentle humor to sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology and about ten years of experience in varied settings including schools and community mental health.
Which credentials and location apply?
Her listed credentials are MD LCPC and TX LPC, and she practices from Texas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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