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.
She simply the best!
Written on Jan 28, 2025 after therapy with Andrea for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and adhd
She’s great.
Written on Jan 28, 2025 after therapy with Andrea for 3 weeks on issues concerning self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Dr. Shirley is amazing. I swear it’s like she’s a soulmate of mine from another life. Her voice and smile always brings such positive vibes and it’s like I’m talking to my best friend that I haven’t talked to in a while. Her empathy and love is truly felt and I almost don’t want to write a review and have her become more popular and make it harder for me to make more appts with her. Lol! She truly is a gem!
Written on Jan 24, 2025 after therapy with Andrea for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Dr. Shirley is super amazing! She helps me with understanding myself and everyone else around me. She holds me accountable and comforts me. I feel like she really understands me and what is needed.
Written on Jan 23, 2025 after therapy with Andrea for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Caring, compassionate and constructive. I’ve appreciated Dr. Shirley’s help.
Written on Dec 20, 2024 after therapy with Andrea for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coaching, and adhd
Dr. Shirley is very well rounded, listens well but is also not afraid to call you out. She's open-minded and direct. She takes well to being right or wrong, it's all about helping you figure you out whichever way fits best.
Written on Dec 07, 2024 after therapy with Andrea for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd