About Andrew
Andrew Breen is a licensed social worker in Michigan who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. He has 13 years of professional experience and brings a practical, down-to-earth approach to sessions. Andrew respects each person's story and looks for strengths to build on during therapy.
He focuses on ADHD and related concerns such as motivation, impulsivity, and challenges with attention. He also addresses grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, anger, and career stress.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on small, usable steps that fit into everyday life. Andrew listens for what matters most to each person and tailors strategies to the situation. He encourages clients to try techniques between sessions and then review what worked and what didn’t.
This helps people sharpen tools that actually help them manage symptoms and move toward their goals. Over his career he has supported people dealing with family problems, parenting strain, attachment questions, and the effects of adoption and foster care. He also works with issues such as bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and isolation or loneliness.
His approach is practical and collaborative rather than prescriptive. People who meet with Andrew can expect a straightforward conversation about goals and next steps. He aims to make therapy manageable by focusing on concrete changes and realistic strategies that fit a person’s life.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Andrew draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on building skills and changing unhelpful patterns. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches concrete strategies for managing anxiety, impulsivity, and attention challenges; these are practical tools you can practice between sessions. Another approach is strengths-focused problem solving, which looks at existing abilities and routines and adapts them to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Andrew will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they plan a path that can include short exercises, behavior changes, and regular review of progress to see what fits best.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls are useful for a deeper face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging can support quick check-ins or brief coaching during a busy day. These options help people keep therapy consistent while fitting it into school, work, or family schedules.
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What this therapist works with
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- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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