- Years in practice
- 4
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Andrea
Andrea Phillips is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri who focuses on practical support for parents and individuals facing stress and life changes. She emphasizes a respectful, down-to-earth approach that treats each person as the expert on their own life. Andrea aims to make the first step feel manageable and encouraging rather than overwhelming.
She uses clear, goal-oriented conversations to help people handle anxiety, grief, anger, and low self-esteem.
Background and approach
Sessions often focus on small, doable changes that ease daily strain and improve how people relate to others. Andrea helps people build motivation and confidence so they can move forward from difficult moments. Her work also addresses trauma and issues connected to caregiving, adoption and foster care, and challenges faced by first responders and veterans.
She pays attention to emotion, attachment, and practical coping skills when trauma or post-traumatic stress is part of the picture. Andrea brings a calm, steady presence when talking through painful experiences. Parents who are feeling burned out, isolated, or unsure about how to balance demands may find concrete strategies and emotional support in sessions.
She also helps people navigate relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and communication problems that make daily life harder. Andrea has four years of professional experience and speaks English. She works with a few evidence-based approaches to tailor care to each person’s needs.
The focus is on simple, actionable steps and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
What Andrea works with
Everything Andrea lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Andrea helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Post-traumatic stress
Approaches Andrea lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
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
Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and following each person's needs. The therapist focuses on understanding your perspective, validating feelings, and helping you find your own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. Both methods are useful for anxiety, low mood, and coping with parenting stress.Andrea will work with clients to identify which approach or combination fits best. Finding the right method is collaborative - she discusses options, tries techniques, and adjusts based on what helps you reach your goals. The process emphasizes working together to match tools to your situation and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video works well for deeper conversations and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a quick break. Chat and messaging let you check in between sessions or use shorter, focused exchanges. These formats help people keep consistent care while balancing family, work, and other obligations.
Questions people ask about Andrea
What concerns does Andrea help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. She also supports work on trauma, self-esteem, anger, parenting issues, and relationship or intimacy-related problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth. Andrea emphasizes practical steps, emotional understanding, and building on each person's strengths.
What background and experience does she bring?
Andrea has four years of professional experience working with concerns such as trauma, caregiver stress, and issues common to first responders and veterans.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds the LPC credential, Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Missouri.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Andrea?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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