About Andrew
Andrew Scardina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who focuses on practical help for everyday struggles. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep trouble, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. He also supports those facing addiction, trauma and abuse, and career or life-change concerns.
Scardina shapes conversations around each person's needs. Sessions are direct and collaborative. He listens closely and helps identify small steps that can make daily life feel more manageable.
How Andrew works
He uses a mix of approaches to match different problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers tools for regulating intense emotions and improving coping.
Client-centered and solution-focused methods keep the work grounded in the client's goals, while motivational interviewing helps when change feels difficult. With 11 years of professional experience, Scardina has worked with a wide range of concerns, including chronic pain and illness, communication problems, control and dependency issues, and challenges tied to fatherhood, divorce, or fertility.
He also addresses niche areas such as avoidant personality patterns and BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture. Sessions are offered in English and conducted online through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. He is licensed in New York as an LCSW and tailors plans to fit each person's situation and goals.
Andrew lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Andrew works with
The areas below are the ones Andrew selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Approaches and how online sessions work
Andrew uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot patterns of thinking that feed anxiety, low mood, or unhelpful habits and then test new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is useful for stress, sleep problems, and depression where active practice and problem solving help most.He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness. DBT techniques can be helpful when emotions feel overwhelming or when relationships and communication get stuck.
Client-centered and solution-focused methods shape sessions to each person's goals and preferences. These approaches keep the work practical and goal-oriented, and they are combined with motivational interviewing when someone needs help finding the drive to change. Finding the right mix is a collaborative process; the therapist will work with the client to choose approaches that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video mirrors in-person interaction when face-to-face contact matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins and quick problem-solving between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work consistently.
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