Andrea McPherson Mendes is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, grief, and major life changes.
01About Andrea
Andrea McPherson Mendes is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, grief, and major life changes. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her approach aims to make it easier to talk about painful experiences and to find ways forward.
Andrea creates a calm space where clients can share thoughts and feelings without judgment. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, achievable changes.
Background and approach
She listens for patterns such as abandonment, attachment struggles, control issues, or persistent guilt and shame, and then works with people to address those patterns. Her work also covers long-term health concerns like chronic pain, illness, and disability. Andrea helps people balance emotional needs with practical day-to-day demands.
She supports coping strategies for isolation, social anxiety, and rebuilding self-worth. With 17 years of experience and licensure as an LPC in Arizona and Colorado, Andrea draws on evidence-based techniques to guide sessions. She emphasizes collaboration so clients understand each step of the work.
The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes. Sessions may include talk-based problem solving, skill-building for communication, and strategies for managing post-traumatic stress and grief. Andrea encourages small experiments between sessions so people can test what helps in real life.
She aims for a straightforward, compassionate style that helps clients regain a sense of direction.
02Credentials
- LPC (Arizona)
- License LPC-22130 · expires April 2027
- LPC (Colorado)
- License LPC.0011748 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1427489160 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
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04Online support
How Andrea’s Approaches Work Online
Andrea uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on real-world change. One approach emphasizes skill-building for managing anxiety and stress by teaching breathing, grounding, and behavioral steps to reduce overwhelm; this helps when worry or panic interfere with daily life. Another approach focuses on processing trauma and post-traumatic stress through paced, task-oriented work that helps people make sense of difficult memories and reduce their hold on daily functioning.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Andrea will discuss your history, current concerns, and goals to select strategies that fit your needs. She adjusts the plan over time and checks in regularly so the work remains useful and focused on what matters to you.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversations that benefit from face-to-face contact, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework support, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep consistent momentum toward goals.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Andrea commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment, abandonment, chronic pain and illness, and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is straightforward and collaborative. She creates a nonjudgmental space and focuses on practical steps and communication skills clients can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Andrea brings 17 years of clinical experience to her work. That background informs her ability to help with trauma, grief, and ongoing stress.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - licensed in Arizona and Colorado and is based in Arizona for practice-related matters.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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