About Andrea
Andrea Drake is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Idaho. She brings six years of experience helping people manage depression, anxiety, trauma, and the stress of life changes. Andrea focuses on practical steps people can use day to day to feel steadier and more in control.
Her style is warm and collaborative. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person in front of her. Andrea listens, reflects, and helps create simple, doable plans for coping and growth.
How Andrea works
Andrea uses a blend of approaches to match each person's needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and to practice new skills.
Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are woven in when emotional regulation and grounding are priorities. Many people come for help with stress, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, and addiction concerns. Andrea also supports those dealing with ADHD, anger, body image, gender dysphoria, and issues around non-monogamous relationships.
She addresses self-harm urges, panic, and other urgent emotional challenges with a steady, problem-solving focus. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Getting started begins by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
Andrea lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Andrea works with
The areas below are the ones Andrea selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Idaho |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Andrea commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people identify what matters most and take small steps toward those values. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and choosing actions that line up with personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another core tool she uses to spot unhelpful thought patterns and practice new ways of responding that reduce anxiety and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and mindfulness skills are included when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are important, offering concrete methods to manage intense emotions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose or combine methods based on their goals, preferences, and how they respond in early sessions. Clients and the therapist reassess and adapt strategies as progress unfolds, so plans stay practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues and work in-depth. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter, focused exchanges between sessions or for people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while using the approaches described above.
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