- CBT approaches
- Solution-focused work
- Attachment perspectives
About Andrea
Andrea Schmidt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Certified Social Worker (CSW) practicing in Colorado with 15 years of experience. She works with people facing addictions, trauma, relationship strain, parenting pressures, anger, anxiety, depression, and related concerns. Her focus includes practical help for stress, coping with life changes, and challenges connected to attachment and foster care situations.
Andrea emphasizes understanding the reasons behind behaviors and reactions. She listens and guides sessions in a relational, client-centered way, using straightforward conversation to clarify patterns and choices. She supports people in noticing thoughts and perceptions that maintain unhelpful responses so they can make different choices.
Her work blends solution-focused strategies with cognitive-behavioral thinking and motivational interviewing. That combination helps break down problems into steps and build on existing strengths. Sessions aim to identify small, concrete actions that reduce conflict, manage frustration, and address substance-related concerns.
Andrea also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current responses. That helps when anger, communication problems, or intimacy issues tie back to past hurts. She draws on trauma-informed perspectives when abuse or post-traumatic stress are part of the story.
Clients can expect direct, practical guidance and an emphasis on responsibility and change. Andrea encourages willingness to try new ways of responding and supports people as they practice different skills between sessions.
How Andrea’s approaches translate to online work
Andrea uses client-centered listening to create practical change. That approach focuses on understanding what matters to the person and shaping conversations around those priorities. It helps when someone needs to talk through anger, relationship strain, or decisions about substance use.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and to test new ways of responding. CBT breaks problems into manageable steps and is useful for angry reactions, anxiety, and depression. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, achievable changes and next steps to reduce conflict and improve coping.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Andrea will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That planning can change as progress is made and new challenges appear.
Confirm available session formats before booking so you know how sessions will be delivered. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel when bandwidth or childcare are concerns. Licensed professionals can use these options to help maintain consistency with ongoing treatment and practice skills between sessions.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she help with?
She works with anger related to relationships, parenting stress, workplace frustration, and reactions tied to trauma or addiction.
How would sessions feel day to day?
Sessions are conversational and direct. She listens, clarifies patterns, and offers small practical steps to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with addictions, trauma, mood concerns, and relationship problems.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Colorado.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what about formats?
Please confirm current session options before booking by checking available online therapy options and scheduling details on the site.
What does therapy cost and how do payments work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.