Andrea Phillips welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or worn down by stress, anxiety, grief, or past trauma.
01About Andrea
Andrea Phillips welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or worn down by stress, anxiety, grief, or past trauma. She names the common struggles plainly and offers a calm, steady space to talk them through. Andrea works to help each person build confidence and find practical ways to move forward.
Andrea is a Licensed Professional Counselor, with four years of clinical experience in Missouri. She emphasizes that clients know their own stories best and treats their goals as the starting point for work.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what is useful and doable in everyday life rather than jargon or lengthy theory. Her background includes supporting people through trauma, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, and the challenges that come with caregiving. Andrea also addresses relationship and intimacy-related concerns, communication problems, and issues tied to adoption and foster care.
She brings an understanding of how stress and burnout affect thinking and behavior. In practical terms, she blends client-centered listening with tools from cognitive approaches and emotion-focused work. She may use structured exercises to shift unhelpful thought patterns or help a person identify and express emotions more clearly.
For people processing traumatic memories, approaches that address those experiences are part of her toolkit. Andrea aims to collaborate with each person on clear goals and small steps. Her style is approachable and straightforward, prioritizing realistic coping skills and stronger self-awareness.
She supports clients as they try new ways of handling hard moments and rebuild a sense of direction.
02Credentials
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2012037385 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1104162775 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Andrea lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Post-traumatic stress
Methods Andrea names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
These are the methods Andrea names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How approaches and online sessions work together
Andrea blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools and emotionally-focused work so sessions stay grounded and practical. Client-Centered Therapy means the conversation follows the person's priorities and strengths, helping them feel heard and understood while they decide what to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and work through intense feelings, which can be useful for grief, relationship worries, and emotional pain.Choosing the best approach is a team effort. Andrea will talk with each person about goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That collaborative process makes it easier to focus on clear, achievable steps rather than vague aims.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat lets someone check in quickly, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent alongside work, caregiving, or other commitments.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Andrea commonly help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and parenting and relationship-related worries. She also works with issues like compassion fatigue, ADHD, and post-traumatic stress.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens first, then uses tools from cognitive and emotion-focused approaches to build skills and understanding.
What training and experience does she have?
Andrea holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and has four years of professional practice experience. Her work has included helping people with trauma, grief, and caregiver stress.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in Missouri and provides services from that state. Sessions and professional credentials reflect that regional practice.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people who can receive services under Missouri licensure rules.
How are sessions delivered and what formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options let people choose the format that best fits their schedule and communication preferences.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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