About Andrea
Andrea Gahagan is a licensed clinical social worker in Pennsylvania who focuses on practical support for everyday struggles. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, ADHD, substance use, low self-esteem, and relationship concerns. Her style is warm and direct, so sessions tend to be conversational and focused on what you want to change.
Andrea uses straightforward methods that aim to build skills and reduce distress. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors.
Background and approach
She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to make space for a person’s own goals, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, short-term steps. Sessions often include simple exercises, problem-solving, and planning to manage mood, cravings, or day-to-day demands. Andrea adapts the pace to each person, offering coping strategies and communication tools when relationships or family history feel overwhelming.
She does not use labels to shame people and focuses on strengths instead. With three years of clinical practice, Andrea has worked with people facing trauma, grief, eating concerns, anger, and mood disorders. She also supports those dealing with codependency, impulsivity, OCD symptoms, panic, and postpartum mood changes.
Her approach aims to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. People can expect clear goals, regular check-ins on progress, and collaborative planning. Andrea combines practical skill-building with empathic listening so clients leave sessions with something to try between meetings.
How these approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the person’s goals. Online sessions using this approach focus on understanding what matters most to you and shaping each meeting around those priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; online CBT often includes short exercises and homework to practice between sessions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Andrea will talk with you about your needs and preferences and together you will pick strategies that make sense. She adapts techniques over time, checking in on what helps and changing course when needed so treatment stays useful and manageable.
Online therapy can fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, homework review, or ongoing encouragement between meetings. These options aim to make it easier to keep therapy consistent and flexible around work, school, or caretaking demands.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
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