- Narrative therapy focus
- Communication problems
- Adoption and foster care
About Andrea
Andrea Woolf is an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) practicing in California with 20 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues common in young adulthood such as feeling stuck after school or at the start of a career. Her focus also includes adoption and foster care, family of origin problems, and social anxiety.
Andrea uses narrative therapy as her main way of working. She treats clients as the experts in their own lives and helps them look at the stories they tell themselves. Sessions involve talking through those stories to find different perspectives and practical ways to change patterns that cause distress.
Her style is collaborative and client-centered. Conversations are guided so people can name pressures, weigh options, and try new responses. She helps with communication problems and the practical tasks around parenting and family strain, not by giving instructions but by developing clearer ways to act and respond.
Andrea draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to shape sessions, using approaches that encourage reflection and concrete change. She supports people dealing with loneliness, life-purpose questions, mood concerns, and social fears common in early adulthood. The work often focuses on small, manageable shifts rather than wholesale change.
Sessions tend to move at a practical pace, with goals set together. Andrea helps people plan next steps and test changes outside of session. This approach aims to make progress feel visible and useful in day-to-day life.
How narrative and evidence-based approaches work online
Andrea primarily uses narrative therapy, which looks at the stories people tell about their lives. This approach helps identify unhelpful patterns and opens up different ways to act and think. It is useful for anxiety, feeling stuck, and questions about identity or life direction.She also relies on other evidence-based techniques that focus on practical skills and behavior change. These methods teach concrete ways to manage mood and social anxiety, like trying small experiments and practicing new communication habits. They are aimed at small, doable changes people can use between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them over time based on what is working.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around work or school, and some formats let you check in with shorter sessions when life is busy. If you need help choosing an approach or a session rhythm that fits your routine, the therapist will make that a topic in the first meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kind of issues will she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting, trauma and family problems. Young adult issues such as career uncertainty and feeling behind are included.
How would she describe her way of working?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered. She uses narrative techniques to help people reframe personal stories and try practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working with individuals on family and mood-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and sees clients from that location.
Can she work with people who speak other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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