- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Andrea
Andrea Villescas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 11 years of experience. She focuses on practical support for common struggles like stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, sleep problems, and parenting concerns. Her approach aims to make therapy feel approachable and useful for everyday life.
Andrea creates a calm space where people can talk about difficult feelings without judgment. She helps clients identify small, manageable steps to feel better.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize straightforward skills and clear goals rather than jargon or tests. Her work draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness practices. These give tools for handling strong emotions, shifting unhelpful thinking, and building habits that match a person's values.
Andrea matches techniques to what each person needs at the time. She also has focused experience with first responder issues, veterans and armed forces concerns, multicultural matters, prejudice and discrimination, and seasonal affective disorder. That background informs how she listens and plans support.
The aim is to address both immediate problems and the bigger patterns that keep them returning. Andrea describes therapy as a partnership. She encourages people to set realistic goals and to use the skills learned between sessions.
Practical coaching on career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related challenges, and parenting strains is offered in a straightforward, supportive way.
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
- 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 approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people live by their values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for parenting stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes because it emphasizes action aligned with what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns by teaching specific strategies to reframe thoughts and practice new habits. This is often helpful for depression, sleep issues, and anxiety.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and day-to-day challenges and then recommend techniques to try. Sessions can shift over time so the plan stays useful as needs change.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging are good for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when someone needs a flexible way to stay engaged between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum on skill-building.
Questions people ask about Andrea
What concerns does Andrea commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, sleep problems, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, career stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, among other topics.
What is her therapy style and approach?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness to teach skills and set achievable goals.
How much professional experience does she have?
Andrea brings 11 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns and client needs.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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