About Andrea
Dr. Andrea Wheeler is an MD psychologist based in Maryland who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes. She works with concerns such as ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and mood disorders.
Her approach aims to be straightforward and practical for people feeling overwhelmed. Dr. Wheeler brings 17 years of clinical experience to sessions.
She uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs, often combining tools from cognitive behavioral work, acceptance-based strategies, and attachment-focused ideas.
How Andrea works
Sessions focus on clear goals and doable steps rather than vague plans. She prefers a collaborative style. People can expect to set goals together and try techniques in real life between meetings.
Conversations cover emotions, behavior changes, and ways to improve daily routines that support better functioning. Dr. Wheeler pays attention to patterns that come from early relationships and how they affect current connections and self-worth.
She also helps with practical problems such as coping with caregiver stress, addiction concerns, divorce and separation, and career crossroads. Her work addresses both sudden crises like panic and longer-term struggles like chronic low mood, guilt, shame, or feelings of isolation. The emphasis is on pacing change so it feels manageable.
Dr. Wheeler encourages honest talk, steady progress, and skills people can use after therapy ends.
Andrea lists 6 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
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | MD |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then move toward meaningful action. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-world experiments to change behavior and mood. CBT is commonly used for panic, mood problems, and stress management. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people practice new interaction styles to improve connection and self-esteem.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit their situation. Decisions about focus and techniques happen together, so care adapts as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief updates, mood tracking, and quick skills practice between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep continuity when life gets hectic.
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