- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Andrea
Andrea Kelley is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with eight years of experience. She keeps things straightforward and aims to make starting therapy feel manageable for a busy parent. Andrea focuses on clear, practical steps you can use right away to ease stress and improve relationships.
Andrea blends individual attention with a wider public health view. She earned a Master of Social Work from Boston University and a Master in Public Health, and she studied Women and Gender at Smith College.
Background and approach
Early in her career she worked with youth and families involved in state welfare and mental health programs, which shaped her sense of how individual struggles connect to larger systems. In sessions she often uses cognitive behavioral ideas to look at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact.
That work helps when anxiety, low mood, or unhelpful patterns get in the way of daily life. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients set goals and find workable steps forward. Andrea helps people tackle common parenting pressures and family problems while also addressing issues like grief, trauma, and compassion fatigue.
She works with concerns such as stress, LGBT issues, relationship struggles, hoarding, and young adult transitions. Sessions are offered in English and Andrea accepts international clients. Her style is collaborative and direct - she encourages feedback about fit and will talk openly if a different approach or referral might be better.
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
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Family problems
- Hoarding
- Young adult issues
Approaches Andrea lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online parenting support
Andrea commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together, and to practice small changes that reduce anxiety or low mood. Motivational Interviewing is another approach she uses to help people find their own reasons to change and to build straightforward, doable goals. Solution-Focused Therapy focuses on what is working now and on developing simple, concrete steps toward the future you want.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Andrea will talk with you about your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and check in about what is or isn't helping. If something doesn't feel right she will discuss alternatives or referrals so you can find the best fit together.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility for parents and busy adults. Video calls let you work face-to-face without travel, phone sessions can be easier on low bandwidth days, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging allows for ongoing, brief support between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a hectic schedule while still focusing on real change.
Questions people ask about Andrea
What problems does Andrea help with?
Andrea works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, self esteem, and coping with life changes. She also helps with parenting concerns, family problems, hoarding, young adult issues, relationship matters, LGBT topics, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Sessions emphasize clear steps, goal-setting, and looking at how thoughts and behaviors affect daily life.
How long has she been practicing?
Andrea has eight years of experience since earning her master's degrees and has worked in settings that included state welfare and mental health programs. That background informs her attention to both individual and systemic factors.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a Master of Social Work and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). She is located in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and Andrea accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.
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