Andrea Levitan, LPC

Andrea Levitan is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, stress, grief, self-esteem concerns, and career questions. She works with clients on intimacy-related issues, communication breakdowns, and commitment or codependency concerns. Her approach aims to help people understand and change patterns that get in the way of happier relationships and a more satisfying life.

Andrea frames therapy as a hands-on process. She listens for strengths and patterns, then builds practical plans clients can use outside of sessions. She draws on several approaches to match techniques to a person’s goals rather than offering one fixed method. Clients can expect straightforward guidance, reflective listening, and steps they can try between meetings.

Her background includes a Master’s degree in counseling psychology from Avila University and 18 years of clinical experience. She holds LPC credentials in Missouri and Kansas. Andrea also completed a personal trainer certification, reflecting her belief that mental health connects with diet and exercise.

In sessions she uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches, emotion-focused methods, and mindfulness practices to address mood and relationship patterns. She also integrates elements of motivational interviewing and Imago relationship ideas when they fit a client’s goals. This mix aims to make therapy practical and relevant to daily life.

People often come for help with family of origin issues, parenting and fatherhood concerns, body image, chronic illness such as cancer, or life transitions like divorce and separation. Andrea emphasizes small, doable changes and steady progress toward clearer goals.

Approaches to online therapy and how they help

Andrea commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that contribute to depression, anxiety, or relationship conflict. CBT offers practical exercises and experiments to try between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on underlying emotional needs and patterns in relationships, helping people name and respond to emotions in ways that improve connection. Mindfulness Therapy involves simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve present-moment awareness.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Andrea will work with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. She combines elements from different approaches as needed and adjusts the plan over time based on what is most helpful.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or let someone avoid being on camera if they prefer phone-based contact. Talk with the therapist during the matching process to clarify which session formats are available and what will work best for daily life.