Andrea Walker, LICSW, LCSW
Compassionate, practical therapy for strong emotions
Explore online therapy optionsHow Andrea works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana
- Years in practice
- 21
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Andrea
Andrea Walker is a licensed clinical social worker who blends practical therapy methods with a warm, collaborative style. She brings 21 years of experience to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and anger. Andrea practices in Montana and conducts work in English.
Her sessions aim to be straightforward and focused. Andrea uses client-centered methods to create a space where people feel heard. She pairs that with cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns and try small, concrete changes.
Background and approach
Dialectical behavior therapy tools help when emotions feel overwhelming or hard to regulate. Andrea has long experience supporting people through grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, and career shifts. She also helps those dealing with sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and compassion fatigue.
Additional areas she addresses include adoption and foster care issues, blended family concerns, and family of origin problems. When trauma is a factor, Andrea offers trauma-focused approaches such as eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, alongside mindful practices. She often introduces creative interventions when it’s hard to put feelings into words.
This can include play-based or expressive options adapted for adults and adolescents. Practical work is part of each plan. Sessions often include skill practice, communication coaching, and step-by-step coping strategies.
People are invited to shape goals and pick techniques that match their life and needs.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Andrea lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- 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.
Online approaches that focus on skills and healing
Andrea integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to make online work practical and goal-oriented. Client-centered therapy means conversations start with what matters to the person, and the therapist follows their lead to build trust and clarify goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and teaches small, doable changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or anger.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed. DBT offers concrete skills for managing intense feelings, improving relationships, and reducing impulsive reactions. Together these approaches give both immediate coping tools and longer-term strategies for change. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first and will adjust the plan as goals evolve.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video sessions are useful for deeper conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging are an option for people who prefer written check-ins, want brief guidance between sessions, or need flexibility for work and family demands.
Questions people ask about Andrea
What concerns does Andrea commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and self-esteem. She also supports people with parenting stress, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and career issues.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, focusing on clear goals and skills practice. She mixes talk, behavioral exercises, and creative tools to match what a person needs.
How much experience does she have?
Andrea has 21 years of clinical experience working with adults and adolescents. That background includes trauma-focused work and a range of behavioral health concerns.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials with licensure noted as MN LICSW and ND LCSW, and she practices in Montana.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she use for online work?
Andrea offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options let people choose what fits their schedule and comfort level.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing the short matching questionnaire. Then schedule a first session based on the therapist's availability.