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Dr. Andrea Wheeler, MD

  • Experience17 years
  • LocationMaryland
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Andrea

Dr. Andrea Wheeler brings 17 years of clinical experience to work with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and a broad range of mood and life-transition difficulties.

Background and approach

She is an MD and practices in Maryland, and she approaches care collaboratively so clients and clinician shape clear goals together. Her background includes helping clients navigate family and career stress, parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, bipolar mood issues, panic attacks, and related concerns such as codependency, caregiver stress, and midlife transitions.

Dr. Wheeler uses evidence-informed therapies to support change while attending to each person’s experience and values.

She emphasizes a nonjudgmental atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be explored, and she works with individuals who bring multiple overlapping problems into therapy. Practical strategies from cognitive behavioral approaches are combined with mindfulness, attachment-focused work, and emotion-focused techniques to address symptoms and the patterns that sustain them.

Starting therapy with Dr. Wheeler begins with a collaborative process to set priorities and choose methods that fit the client’s needs.

She offers sessions through video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging and helps clients move from insight to manageable steps toward their goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online access

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most to them and develop skills to act in line with those values, which can be useful for anxiety, life transitions, and motivation struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and is often applied to worry, panic, mood symptoms, and coping with change. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns of relating and emotional needs that influence relationships and can help address intimacy concerns, family problems, and caregiving stress.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the work itself, and the therapist approaches this collaboratively. She will discuss options, try approaches that match the client’s goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as therapy progresses to ensure techniques fit the individual’s situation.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care, access therapy from home or work, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working on concerns such as stress, ADHD-related challenges, relationship issues, or mood symptoms.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist support?
Dr. Wheeler works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting, and mood disorders.
How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?
Treatment is collaborative and client-centered, emphasizing a nonjudgmental environment where goals are set together and practical strategies are tailored to the client’s needs.
What is the clinician's background and experience?
The clinician is an MD with 17 years of professional experience working in independent practice and helping people with a variety of emotional and life challenges.
Where is the therapist based and what credentials are held?
She is based in Maryland and holds the credential MD Psychologist 04596 as documented.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for therapy?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for ongoing sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

Maryland

Languages

English