Andrea Aurino
Calm, practical guidance for life transitions
LMSW Michigan
- Experience
- 25 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Andrea
Andrea Aurino is a licensed social worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 25 years of clinical experience who integrates cognitive behavioral techniques into a compassionate, collaborative practice. She helps people facing depression, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, and the stressors of everyday life.
Background and approach
Her work blends practical skill-building with attention to personal history and current coping needs. Andrea uses narrative and solution-focused methods alongside cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients reframe difficult stories, identify small achievable changes, and reduce unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior.
She aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where clients can explore family-of-origin concerns, communication and codependency issues, grief related to separation or loss, and the long-term effects of trauma. Andrea’s approach emphasizes collaboration, concrete strategies, and gradual skill development to support emotional healing and improved daily functioning.
Evidence-informed approaches offered online
Andrea commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and developing practical coping skills to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Narrative therapy is another strand of her work and helps clients reexamine the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships to create new, more empowering perspectives. Solution-focused therapy complements these approaches by concentrating on concrete goals and small, achievable changes that move a person toward their preferred outcomes.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Andrea discusses goals, preferences, and current challenges with each client and tailors interventions to fit individual needs, adjusting methods as progress unfolds. This partnership helps ensure that therapy aligns with the client’s values and practical objectives.
Online sessions make these methods accessible through multiple formats, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, allow continuity when life is busy or travel is required, and support different communication styles so clients can engage in the way that feels most manageable for them.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English