Works with
- Anger
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
How Andrea works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Colorado
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Andrea
Andrea Schmidt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Clinical Social Worker (CSW) based in Colorado. She brings 15 years of experience helping people who face addiction, anger, trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. Andrea focuses on helping people understand why they react the way they do and on finding practical ways to change those patterns.
She uses a relational, client-centered style. Sessions begin with listening so the person feels heard.
Background and approach
From there she guides conversation toward small, workable steps that match each person's goals and life context. Andrea draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice and reframe unhelpful thoughts. She also uses attachment-based perspectives to look at how early relationships shape current patterns.
Solution-focused strategies are used to build clear, manageable action plans that people can try between sessions. Motivational interviewing is part of her toolkit when people are struggling with change, especially around substance use or other addictive behaviors. That approach helps clarify values and strengthen the motivation needed to try something different.
Her aim is practical progress rather than quick fixes. Andrea encourages honest self-reflection and supports people as they test new behaviors. She helps clients replace isolation, shame, and blame with self-awareness and steps toward the life they want.
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.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
Approaches Andrea lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- 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 Andrea’s Approaches Work Online
Andrea commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive space where the person feels heard and understood; this helps with anxiety, grief, and relationship concerns by prioritizing empathy and the client's perspective.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice thoughts that fuel anger, depression, or anxiety and to practice alternative, more helpful thinking and behaviors. CBT offers concrete exercises that translate well to remote formats.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrea will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts plans as progress and challenges emerge.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls work well for full conversations, phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins, and messaging is helpful for ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to try different ways of working until the best match is found.
Questions people ask about Andrea
What concerns does Andrea help with?
She supports people facing addictions, anger, trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting difficulties, grief, self-esteem issues, ADHD, and related concerns.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her approach is relational and client-centered, with an emphasis on listening first and then guiding toward practical, solution-focused steps.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with diverse concerns, including substance use and trauma, and uses that experience to help people identify patterns and make changes.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Colorado as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.