Andrea Walker

Experienced therapist blending practical strategies and compassion

LICSW, LCSW Montana

Experience: 21 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Andrea

Andrea Walker brings a cognitive behavioral foundation to a collaborative, individualized therapy practice informed by more than two decades of clinical work. She combines CBT with client-centered and trauma-informed techniques to help people facing anxiety, depression, grief, caregiving stress, and the complex effects of abuse and family upheaval.

Background and approach

Andrea’s style emphasizes practical skills alongside deeper processing so clients can address symptoms while exploring underlying patterns. Licensed as an LICSW and LCSW in multiple states, Andrea draws on approaches such as DBT, EMDR, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to tailor treatment to each person’s needs.

Her background includes extensive experience with eating and sleep concerns, relationship and communication problems, parenting and blended-family challenges, and issues related to adoption and abandonment. She also works with bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and co-occurring conditions, offering creative interventions when words alone do not suffice.

Andrea practices from Montana and provides a warm, intentional atmosphere aimed at helping clients build coping strategies, regulate emotions, and make meaningful changes. She welcomes those ready to explore options, weighing goal-oriented techniques with reflective, client-centered support to find a path that fits individual goals and circumstances.

Evidence-Informed Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Andrea uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. She also incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when trauma processing is needed, using guided protocols to address distressing memories and their emotional impact. Additionally, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are employed to support emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness when those areas present challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Andrea discusses client goals, preferences, and symptom patterns to determine which combination of CBT, EMDR, DBT, or mindfulness techniques will best fit each person’s needs, and she adapts interventions over time as progress and priorities change.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow work on skill-building, in-the-moment coaching, and processing between sessions, making it easier to integrate therapeutic tools into daily life while accommodating varied schedules and geographic constraints.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Andrea commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem struggles, grief, relationship and family problems, eating and sleeping issues, parenting and career concerns, and other listed areas such as ADHD and bipolar.

What is Andrea’s therapeutic approach and style?

Her practice blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered care, DBT skills, EMDR, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to match evidence-informed tools with a collaborative, warm stance.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Andrea brings 21 years of clinical experience working across a wide range of mental health and life concerns.

What credentials and location identify this therapist?

She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials with licence details MN LICSW 29212 and ND LCSW 4358, and she practices from Montana.

Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English or with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats does she offer?

Andrea provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps should someone take to begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

21+ years

Licensed

North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana

Languages

English