About Andrea
Andrea Hamilton uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She brings 19 years of clinical experience and practical problem-solving to sessions. Andrea holds a Master of Education in Counselor Education and an MBA from Florida Atlantic University.
She is licensed as an LPC and as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida. Andrea spent much of her career in the child welfare system, working with children and families across community settings.
How Andrea works
She has also provided services in substance abuse programs and supported survivors of sexual assault. Her work has included clinical roles in the prison system in Dade and Broward Counties. Andrea helped launch residential programs for young people, including a female therapeutic group home in Broward County and a co-ed group home shelter in Dade County.
Those roles gave her experience with program development, teamwork, and crisis response. She uses that background to help people facing complex life challenges. In sessions she focuses on clear goals and practical steps.
She talks through stress, relationship and parenting concerns, addictive behaviors, grief, and coping with mood changes. Andrea also supports people dealing with trauma, intimacy issues, eating concerns, and identity matters related to LGBT issues. Her style is straightforward and goal-oriented.
She works with each person to set manageable steps and to track progress over time. Sessions aim to build coping skills, improve relationships, and restore day-to-day functioning.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Registers | LPC, LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 19 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How evidence-based techniques translate online
Andrea uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical work. One common approach teaches concrete coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing strategies, activity scheduling, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations. These tools help people reduce day-to-day distress and regain confidence in managing symptoms.Another approach centers on processing trauma and abuse through structured, supportive conversations and gradual work on memories and triggers. This method aims to help people feel safer in their reactions and better able to manage flashbacks or intrusive thoughts. A third emphasis is on relapse prevention and practical planning for addictions, which includes identifying triggers, building safer routines, and strengthening support systems. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what works for the person. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods fit best for the issues and preferences presented.
Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to regular care. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection matters. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is low or a camera is not convenient. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick check-ins, short updates, or support between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, school, or family routines while keeping treatment consistent and focused.
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