- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Andrea
Andrea Gahagan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Pennsylvania who focuses on practical support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, substance use, and parenting challenges. She uses a warm, interactive style and aims to treat people with respect and compassion. Andrea avoids stigmatizing labels and meets each person where they are.
Andrea spends sessions listening first and then helping clients build concrete skills. She uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Background and approach
She also draws on client-centered and solution-focused ideas to shape goals that feel realistic and relevant. Clients working on addictions or harmful patterns can expect straightforward conversations about motivation and next steps. Motivational interviewing helps clarify what matters most and what might change.
For parenting concerns, Andrea offers strategies to manage stress and improve daily routines. Her background is grounded in treating both mental health and substance use concerns. Over three years she has supported people with depression, trauma, grief, bipolar mood changes, and eating or body image struggles.
She also addresses issues such as codependency, communication problems, and impulsivity. Sessions are offered in English and fit into different formats like video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Andrea works collaboratively to shape a plan that aligns with each person’s goals and life circumstances.
She seeks to make therapy practical, respectful, and focused on small, workable changes.
What Andrea works with
Everything Andrea lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Andrea helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Andrea lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches that focus on goals and skills
Andrea uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people spot unhelpful thought patterns and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood swings because it breaks issues into manageable steps and exercises.She also uses client-centered therapy, which centers the conversation on the person’s experience and priorities. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes treatment around their values and goals. For motivation around change, Andrea draws on motivational interviewing to explore ambivalence and strengthen commitment to next steps.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Andrea will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts techniques as progress is made and keeps the focus practical and goal-oriented.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video allows for face-to-face conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines and to keep consistent momentum toward change.
Questions people ask about Andrea
What concerns does Andrea commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting challenges, and related issues such as grief, trauma, and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive, focused on listening, respect, and avoiding stigmatizing labels. She helps people set clear, practical goals.
What experience does she bring?
Andrea has three years of clinical experience supporting people with mental health and substance use concerns across a range of diagnoses and life challenges.
Where is Andrea licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
Andrea does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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