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Andrea Schmidt

Andrea Schmidt

LCSW, CSW

Colorado

Compassionate, practical therapy for lasting change

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW, CSW
License
LCSW, Colorado / CSW.09923487
Experience
15 years
Languages
English
Location
Colorado

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    • Motivational focus
    • Solution oriented
    • Client centered

    About Andrea

    Andrea Schmidt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and CSW based in Colorado with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing addictions, trauma, relationship strain, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges like ADHD or grief. Her style is practical and relational - she listens, asks clear questions, and helps clients consider different responses to difficult situations.

    Andrea emphasizes understanding why people react the way they do before changing behavior. She uses straightforward techniques to help clients notice thoughts and patterns. This process supports people who want to shift habits, manage strong emotions, or rebuild self-trust.

    Her sessions are client-centered and solution-focused. That means sessions are guided by what the client needs in the moment while working toward concrete goals. Andrea blends approaches such as Motivational Interviewing, attachment-focused ideas, and cognitive-behavioral strategies to support change and build skills.

    She often works with people dealing with addiction, domestic violence histories, attachment concerns, and trauma-related stress. Andrea also helps those coping with career strain, compassion fatigue, intimacy issues, and the complex effects of adoption or foster care histories.

    Andrea frames therapy as a collaborative effort. She encourages willingness to look inward and use strengths to make changes. Her aim is to help people reduce shame, rebuild self-worth, and move toward a life that feels more connected and manageable.

  2. How her approaches translate to online therapy

    Andrea often uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find internal reasons to change. This approach focuses on the client's own goals and strengths and is useful for addictions, habit change, and ambivalence about decisions.

    She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This work helps people who struggle with trust, intimacy, and repeated relationship problems. Client-Centered Therapy informs her manner in sessions by keeping the conversation focused on the client's concerns and pacing.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Andrea will talk with each person about what feels useful and adjust methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. That means approaches may be combined and changed as progress unfolds.

    Check the session options before booking to confirm current formats. Online therapy can help fit care into a busy life by reducing commute time, allowing shorter check-ins, and making it easier to schedule sessions around work or family obligations. It can also let people choose whether to meet with video or other available formats depending on comfort and practicality.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issues

    Also works with

    Stress, AnxietyLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

    Additional focus areas

    Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesCommunication problemsDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSex addiction

    Therapeutic approaches

    Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    15+ years

    Listed in

    Colorado

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Andrea help with?

    She supports people with addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her specialties.

    How would you describe her therapeutic style?

    Her style is relational and client-centered. She listens closely, guides sessions, and focuses on practical steps toward goals.

    What is her professional background?

    Andrea has 15 years of clinical experience working with diverse populations on addiction, trauma, and family issues.

    What credentials and location should I know about?

    She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Colorado.

    Which languages are supported for therapy?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Are international clients accepted?

    International clients are not currently accepted.

    How does billing and cost work?

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

    How do I begin working with Andrea?

    To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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