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Andrea Dugas

Compassionate, strength-based therapy for life transitions

LCSW, LICSW Pennsylvania

Experience
14 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Family, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Andrea

Andrea Dugas is a licensed social worker practicing in Pennsylvania who centers her work on helping people navigate relationship struggles, grief, trauma, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

With 14 years of clinical experience, she emphasizes clients' strengths and believes each person knows their story best, using that perspective to guide collaborative problem solving and healing. Her approach blends practical strategies and values-based work to address stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, addiction, and intimacy-related issues, among others.

Andrea integrates evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy along with motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to create targeted, goal-oriented sessions. She is attentive to patterns like attachment and codependency and offers support for caregiving stress, chronic illness impacts, parenting challenges, and communication or control issues.

Andrea aims to make starting therapy approachable and affirms the courage it takes to seek help. She works with clients to identify strengths, set realistic goals, and develop skills that fit each person’s life circumstances and priorities.

Practical approaches for online healing and growth

Andrea integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in ways that translate well to online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through concrete strategies and skill practice, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and stress. ACT emphasizes values-driven action and acceptance of difficult internal experiences, supporting clients who are coping with grief, chronic illness, or life transitions to build a meaningful life alongside difficult emotions.

Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with the client to assess goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities, then tailor methods from CBT, ACT, or motivational and solution-focused strategies to match what feels most useful for the individual.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for scheduling, access from different locations, and varied communication styles. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while applying practical techniques and exercises between meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can Andrea help with?
Andrea works with a broad range of issues including relationship and family conflicts, grief and coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, stress and anxiety, addictions, depression and bipolar concerns, intimacy and communication problems, and caregiver or chronic illness stress.
What therapeutic style does she use?
Her approach combines practical, skill-building methods with values-focused work; she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques depending on client needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional clinical experience working with individuals facing trauma, family issues, grief, and other life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
Andrea is a licensed clinical social worker with credentials LCSW and LICSW: PA LCSW CW022344 and AL LICSW 5951C, and she practices in Pennsylvania.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are conducted in English; she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMood disordersSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania, Ohio, Alabama

Languages

English