About Andrea
Andrea Drake is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Idaho. She has six years of experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or big life changes. Andrea focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.
Andrea takes a straightforward and compassionate approach. She listens first to understand what matters most to each person. Then she works with them to set small, achievable goals and build routines that fit everyday life.
Background and approach
Her work often addresses stress, trauma, and addictive behaviors, and she supports people exploring gender and sexual identity concerns. ADHD and attention challenges are also areas she helps people manage through skills and planning. Andrea uses approaches that help people notice thoughts and act in line with their values.
She also draws on cognitive strategies to challenge unhelpful thinking and on mindfulness to reduce reactivity. Sessions are intended to teach skills that can be practiced outside therapy. People who connect with Andrea tend to want clear, practical tools plus a respectful, nonjudgmental space to talk things through.
She aims to help clients build confidence in managing emotions, improving relationships, and handling everyday pressures.
Evidence-based approaches for online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying what matters most to them. It focuses on small value-based actions so people can move toward a life they want despite hard emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and panic symptoms to build manageable habits and reduce avoidance. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrea will collaborate with each client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying a mix of ACT and CBT techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is made. Online therapy offers flexibility that fits busy lives. Video calls are useful for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow quick, ongoing support and skill coaching between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing school, work, or family responsibilities.Questions people ask
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Idaho
- Languages
- English
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