- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- CBT and ACT methods
About Andrea
Andrea Watson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with five years of post-licensure clinical experience and practice based in Tennessee. She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and life changes. Andrea also lists support for LGBT concerns, ADHD, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
She draws on several therapy approaches when helping people. Sessions focus on practical skills, talking through patterns that cause pain, and building tools to handle everyday challenges. Andrea emphasizes the client’s life experience, beliefs, and values when planning work together.
Her background includes work across a wide range of individual concerns, including dual diagnosis and substance-related problems, as well as helping people recover from physical or emotional trauma. She describes an eclectic orientation, often using cognitive behavioral techniques alongside acceptance-based ideas and emotion-focused work.
In sessions she helps people spot unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding. That might mean practicing grounding or emotion regulation skills, identifying automatic thoughts, or clarifying relationship needs. Andrea frames therapy as a mix of conversation and practical exercises aimed at clearer choices.
She holds LMFT licenses in Tennessee and California. Sessions are conducted in English. For starting, users follow the site’s matching steps to schedule an initial meeting and discuss how to proceed.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values, then taking concrete steps toward what matters. It can help with anxiety, depression, and decisions about work or relationships by teaching acceptance skills and action planning.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It uses exercises like thought records and behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety, shift low mood, and change unhelpful habits.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and express the emotions that shape their relationships and closeness needs. It is often used when intimacy, communication, or recurrent relationship conflict are central concerns.
Finding the right method is part of the work. Andrea will discuss these approaches with each person and decide together what fits their goals, preferences, and the problem they want to address. That collaboration helps shape the pace and tools used in sessions.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school, work, or caregiving. It also supports using practical exercises between meetings, sharing worksheets, and checking progress without adding travel time.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
California, Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Andrea works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and related issues such as ADHD and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is client-centered and pragmatic, using conversation plus skills practice to address patterns and behaviors that cause distress.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years as an LMFT since licensure, and prior clinical experience in the mental health field is also noted.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LMFT credentials with licensure noted in Tennessee and California and practices from Tennessee.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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