- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment work
About Andrea
Dr. Andrea Wheeler is a Psychologist licensed in Maryland with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, coping with life changes, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy and parenting.
She helps people sort through multiple problems at once and sets goals together with each person. Sessions are collaborative and focused on practical steps that address immediate struggles. She aims to make it easier to talk about hard feelings without judgment.
Her approach draws on methods like acceptance and commitment, cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-focused work, emotionally-focused interventions, and client-centered listening. That mixture allows her to shift between skills practice, exploring relationship patterns, and deeper emotional processing as needed.
Clients can expect straightforward conversations about stress management, coping with life transitions, and rebuilding routines after loss or addiction. She also supports people dealing with career doubts, low self-esteem, panic, and mood concerns by combining thought-work with behavioral experiments.
Andrea follows a step-by-step process to set goals, try strategies, and review progress. She encourages people to name what matters to them and to try small changes that fit daily life. The practical focus is on manageable next steps rather than abstract theories.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are not accepted. Costs vary with location and are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them, and then take small actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and feeling stuck during life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. That approach is often used for panic, depression, and mood-related problems where learning concrete skills and experiments helps reduce distress.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns show up now. It can help with intimacy issues, caregiving stress, codependency, and family of origin problems by tracing how past bonds shape current reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, values, and daily routine. Together they will try approaches, review what helps, and adjust the plan as needed.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit work, study, or caregiving into a schedule. They also allow brief check-ins, use of video or phone when helpful, and continuity of care when life gets busy. Licensed professionals can adapt pacing and tools so therapy fits everyday life without requiring large blocks of time.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, coping with life changes, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues and parenting concerns.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and goal oriented. She blends practical skills with exploration of relationship and emotional patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working in clinical practice with adults on a range of mental health and life concerns.
Is she a licensed professional and where is she based?
She is a Psychologist licensed in Maryland and practices with that credential.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription billing model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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