Andrea Walker, LICSW, LCSW
Experienced trauma-focused therapist and parenting support
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 21
- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Andrea
Andrea Walker is a licensed clinical social worker with 21 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, and parenting concerns. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Montana. Andrea speaks English and offers several online session formats to fit different needs.
She uses clear, practical methods that focus on what a person wants to change. Sessions often start with simple goals and concrete skills for coping with mood, sleep, or worry.
Background and approach
Andrea combines client-centered work with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and other approaches to build skills and reduce overwhelm. Andrea has extensive experience with trauma and related problems, including domestic violence, neglect, and the aftereffects of childhood abuse.
She also supports people dealing with grief, relationship strain, body image and eating issues, and the stress that comes with caregiving or major life transitions. She pays attention to how past family experiences shape current struggles. In session she may use creative, hands-on techniques when words are hard to find.
Those approaches can make it easier to practice new ways of coping, regulate strong emotions, or process painful memories. Treatment is collaborative and paced to what each person can manage. Andrea offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment, after which she works with people to choose appropriate strategies and next steps.
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
- 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.
Approaches that translate well to online work
Andrea often uses client-centered work, which focuses on the person's goals and priorities and creates space for them to lead the conversation. This approach helps people feel heard and clarifies what to address next.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is also a common part of her practice; it teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and parenting-related stress. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication when feelings become intense.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, past experiences, and preferences, then suggest techniques to try. They adjust methods over time so the work matches what actually helps.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues, phone calls can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflections between sessions. These formats make it easier to access consistent care around work, caregiving, or travel.
Questions people ask about Andrea
What concerns does Andrea commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting challenges, grief, eating and sleeping issues, anger, career stress, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, combining client-centered listening with skills-based tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 21 years of clinical experience supporting people through trauma, mood concerns, and life changes.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds MN LICSW and ND LCSW credentials and is based in Montana.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the persons needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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