I am licensed in California with 27 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, lgbtq+ related issues, relationship issues, & family conflicts. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
CA LMFT 42752
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Andrea Shirley. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I strongly recommend her and I love her she is great person and therapist that I ever had she really here's you and cares about you she is a very extraordinary person I recommend her I appreciate everything that she does for me she has helped me so much and so many ways I really enjoy her company as a therapist she has a great spirit as well God bless her much love..
Written on Nov 18, 2024 after therapy with Andrea for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and self esteem
She is so intuitive and is very present. She is a problem solver, mentor, and therapist.
Written on Nov 18, 2024 after therapy with Andrea for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder,
Dr. Shirley is a very very sweet lady and she is a very organized person on how she listens to my story. She advices on things that i think makes a lot of sense and she offers a lot of solution that cam be done to solve my problems. She is a very patient listener and remember things on the top of her head easily which makes me feel very comfortable talking to her.
Written on Nov 16, 2024 after therapy with Andrea for 2 months on issues concerning coping with life changes, and coaching
She's awesome
Written on Oct 22, 2024 after therapy with Andrea for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
I’ve been working with Dr. Shirley for a short time, but the impact has already been huge. She’s given me new perspectives and practical tools that have helped me navigate some really tough situations, especially when it comes to family dynamics. Her approach is supportive yet honest, and I’ve found myself feeling more equipped to handle the challenges I’m facing. If you’re dealing with difficult family issues and need someone to help you work through them, I’d highly recommend Dr. Shirley.
Written on Sep 23, 2024 after therapy with Andrea for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, and family conflicts
She’s very caring and direct, both qualities that I appreciate greatly
Written on Sep 23, 2024 after therapy with Andrea for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd