How Andrea works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Andrea
Andrea Villescas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 11 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and life transitions. Her approach is warm and straightforward, aiming to make conversations easy to follow and useful from the first session.
She uses practical methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people spot unhelpful patterns and build new habits.
Background and approach
Mindfulness skills and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are also part of her toolkit when they fit a client's needs. Sessions are focused on real-life problems and simple strategies that can be used between appointments. Andrea has worked with people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, and issues related to identity and discrimination.
She also supports those dealing with career stress, compassion fatigue, and concerns connected to first responder or military backgrounds. Her experience includes helping people with ADHD and seasonal mood changes. She aims to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment.
Conversations move at the client's pace, with clear goals and small steps to practice outside sessions. Andrea emphasizes collaboration, so clients help choose which tools to try. For those who want to begin, she recommends a simple first step of explaining the current struggle and what a better week would look like.
From there, plans are practical and adjusted as progress is made.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- First responder issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Approaches Andrea lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic methods that work well online
Andrea commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments, which can change mood and behavior over time. ACT helps people notice what matters most to them and take committed steps toward those values even when feelings are uncomfortable.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness skills when needed. DBT supplies concrete skills for handling strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Mindfulness exercises teach simple attention practices that reduce reactivity and improve focus in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrea collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Plans start small, are adjusted based on what helps, and combine tools from different approaches when useful.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or to fit a break during the day. These options make it easier to keep regular appointments and to practice skills between sessions.
Questions people ask about Andrea
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep issues, parenting concerns, ADHD, and related life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, using clear language and actionable strategies from approaches such as CBT, ACT, DBT, and mindfulness.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with people across a range of concerns and life circumstances.
Where is she licensed and based?
Andrea is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - licensed in Texas and practices there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for online sessions?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled and how do I start?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.