I am a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) in Arkansas with over 15 years of experience working with individuals, groups and families. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, stress related concerns and life transitions. I have also worked with many people who have experienced trauma and/or abuse as well as those who simply need support while navigating life transitions. I have worked with those experiencing the "Quarter Life Crisis" as they emerge into adulthood as well as those who are preparing for retirement and empty-nesting. It's not about a diagnosis it's about good self-care and that's what we focus on during your sessions.
I specialize in issues common to the Black community but am able to transcend both racial and cultural lines to provide help in the time of need. I specialize in "people" so if you fit that category we are certain to learn and grow together.
It takes courage to seek for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you by offering professional services that are unbiased and delivered in a no none sense way. If you are looking for real life, every day practical solutions to life's hurdles partner with me to take those leaps.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
AR LCSW 2117-C
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Miss Fresh has a way of making me feel less crazy and more understood. I admire the way she leads to a thought without imposing a thought.
Written on Aug 30, 2023 after therapy with Andrea for 1 month on issues concerning depression, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, anger management, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Andrea is very responsive and caring. She checks in beyond sessions and is so helpful!
Written on Aug 02, 2023 after therapy with Andrea for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
Andrea is thoughtful and gives suggestions that make a difference for me. I am glad to have her as a counselor.
Written on Apr 27, 2021 after therapy with Andrea for 3 weeks
I am pretty new to therapy, and I am really happy with the short amount of time I've been meeting with Andrea. She helps me identify and process emotions I didn't realize I was feeling. With each of our sessions, I've taken something valuable away. I feel that she allows me the time and space I need to feel, but also helps ground me in a way that opens me up to different perspectives on the situation. I was nervous about feeling a bit spoiled by having someone focus so intently on my problems, but it's definitely lowering my anxiety and stress levels, as well as helping my relationships with others around me.
Written on Apr 20, 2021 after therapy with Andrea for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Andrea is very professional, patient, and helps me to see my situation in a different light by focusing on building myself up.
Written on Apr 18, 2021 after therapy with Andrea for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and career difficulties
She is outstanding in her work. Her ethics are great and she really gets into your problems so she can address things and come up with solutions to help.
Written on Apr 12, 2021 after therapy with Andrea for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes