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Andrea Ferrara, LPC

  • Experience17 years
  • LocationGeorgia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Andrea

Andrea Ferrara is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 17 years of clinical experience offering practical, goal-oriented support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, ADHD, relationship strain, grief, and other life challenges.

Background and approach

She works from a strengths-based perspective to help clients develop coping skills, change unhelpful patterns, and pursue clearer goals for daily functioning and overall wellbeing. Her background includes work across settings such as independent practice, inpatient and outpatient programs, crisis call centers, suicide hotlines, and military installations.

Andrea has supported individuals, couples, and families and has provided psychoeducational group presentations. She aims to collaborate with clients to identify solutions, build skills for managing difficult moments, and encourage self-care as part of a sustainable life balance.

Andrea frames therapy as a partnership focused on achievable change, offering methods that emphasize practical strategies and emotional understanding. She tailors her approach to each person’s needs, drawing on both insight-oriented and skills-based techniques to help clients move forward with greater confidence and clarity.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Andrea integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into online work. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship that supports clients in exploring feelings and finding their own solutions, which can help with self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and coping strategies, useful for anxiety, stress, ADHD-related challenges, and mood concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process; Andrea collaborates with each person to determine which methods and tools best match their goals, preferences, and circumstances. She adapts techniques as therapy unfolds so the plan reflects what’s most helpful for the client.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care from different locations within Georgia. These options allow for real-time conversation or more flexible, written exchanges depending on what a client finds most useful, supporting ongoing progress in practical and accessible ways.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Andrea address in therapy?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship difficulties, grief, ADHD, trauma and many everyday life stressors.
What is Andrea's general therapy style?
Her work is collaborative and goal-focused, combining practical skill building with emotional exploration to change unhelpful behaviors and improve coping.
What experience does Andrea bring to sessions?
Andrea has 17 years of experience across the lifespan and has worked in independent practice, inpatient and outpatient settings, crisis call centers, suicide hotlines, and military installations.
What are Andrea's credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with license GA LPC LPC005634 and practices from Georgia.
Does Andrea provide services in more than one language or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English

What Andrea can help with

Andrea Ferrara works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, and depression.

Andrea works with individuals, couples, and families and gives group presentations for psycho-education.

Andrea works with clients experiencing depression, stress, anxiety, addiction, family conflicts, relationship challenges, career frustrations, and many other day-to-day life experiences and stressors.

How Andrea approaches therapy

Andrea's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Andrea is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Georgia, with 17 years of clinical experience.