About Andrea
Andrea Maxwell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and struggles with self-esteem. She also supports those coping with trauma, parenting challenges, addictions, bipolar disorder, and life changes. Andrea takes a straightforward, person-focused approach in sessions.
Andrea keeps sessions centered on the person's goals and strengths. She listens without judgment and asks clear questions that help people see their options.
How Andrea works
The work often includes practical steps for coping and short-term goals to reduce immediate distress. She draws on several evidence-based methods to guide the process. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, for example, looks at how thoughts and behaviors link to feelings and offers tools to shift unhelpful patterns.
Solution-Focused Therapy narrows attention to realistic next steps and small changes that add up. Andrea brings three years of counseling experience to her practice as an LPC. She has worked with issues related to family dynamics, adoption and foster care, panic disorder, and post-traumatic stress.
Her background includes supporting people through both sudden and ongoing life stressors. Sessions are offered in English and are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. People are encouraged to start by matching through the site's intake process and then schedule sessions that fit their needs.
Andrea lists 5 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- LGBT
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people discover their own solutions. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what she hears, and supports self-acceptance and growth. This approach works well for people who want a collaborative, respectful space to talk.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood challenges.
Finding the best approach is a team effort. Andrea will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they choose methods and adjust them as needed over time.
Online sessions offer real flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction from anywhere with internet. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick updates, brief coaching, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping consistent progress.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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