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Andrea Russo

Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions

LMHC, LPC Florida

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Depression
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Andrea

Andrea Russo is a licensed counselor practicing in Florida who focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, depression, and challenges around major life transitions.

Background and approach

With a decade of clinical experience and credentials as an LMHC and LPC, she helps people navigating grief, intimacy concerns, self-esteem questions, career stress, ADHD, and LGBT and family-related issues. Her work emphasizes practical strategies alongside attention to personal meaning and values.

Andrea blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered and existential perspectives to tailor support to each person's situation. She encourages clear collaboration, inviting clients to explore thoughts, feelings, and goals while developing skills for coping and problem solving.

Motivational interviewing and mindfulness tools also appear in her practice to foster engagement and present-moment awareness during change. Clients who choose Andrea can expect an approach that balances skill-building with compassionate listening.

She frames therapy as a joint process and offers a calm, nonjudgmental space for people to articulate what matters to them and work toward more workable patterns in daily life.

Approach and Access: Therapy Methods Offered Online

Andrea often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT emphasizes practical exercises and behavioral experiments that can be practiced between sessions and adapted to daily life.

She also draws from Client-Centered Therapy, which prioritizes empathic listening and a supportive therapeutic relationship so people feel heard while exploring goals and values. This approach is helpful when clients need space to process emotions and build self-understanding.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Andrea works with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies over time to find the best fit.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to attend regularly, practice techniques in real-world settings, and maintain continuity of care when life circumstances make in-person meetings difficult.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Andrea address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, depression, coping with life changes, LGBT and family matters, grief, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, career-related stress, and ADHD.
What is Andrea's therapeutic style?
Her style blends practical skill-building with empathic listening, using collaborative problem solving and attention to personal values to help clients set and pursue goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Andrea brings 10 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life transition concerns.
Which credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Florida. License details include FL LMHC MH16707 and GA LPC LPC010028.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or via text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Florida, Georgia

Languages

English