Andrea Dugas, LCSW, LICSW
Licensed in Pennsylvania · 14 years in practice
Andrea Dugas greets people who are feeling overwhelmed by change, loss, or ongoing stress.
License and registration
- LCSW, Pennsylvania
- CW022344 · expires February 2027
- LISW, Ohio
- I.2405779 · expires August 2026
- LICSW, Alabama
- 5951C · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1578212155 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
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About Andrea
Andrea Dugas greets people who are feeling overwhelmed by change, loss, or ongoing stress. She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW and brings 14 years of experience to conversations about relationships, family conflict, grief, addiction, anxiety, and mood concerns. Andrea believes people know their own story best.
In sessions she listens closely and helps clients turn their values and strengths into practical steps. She uses straightforward techniques to address sleep, eating concerns, parenting strain, and problems with communication or intimacy.
Background and approach
Her approach blends methods aimed at changing unhelpful thinking with exercises that build flexibility and commitment to valued goals. She also uses motivational strategies when people are stuck or unsure about change. The work is collaborative and paced to what each person can manage.
Over the years Andrea has supported people coping with trauma, chronic health problems, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue. She also works with issues like codependency, dissociation, and problems tied to attachment or abandonment. Clients can expect clear goals, check-ins on progress, and practical tools to try between sessions.
Andrea practices in Pennsylvania and offers sessions in English. She encourages people to take the first step and provides a calm, focused space for sorting through difficult choices and finding a path forward.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Andrea lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
Approaches Andrea names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Practical approaches for online therapy and change
Andrea uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thinking and try small experiments that change behavior and mood. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, sleeping and eating concerns, and stress management. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is also a core part of her work; it focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking committed steps toward those values even when hard feelings remain.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Andrea works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That decision is collaborative - she checks in, adjusts techniques, and sets short-term goals so progress is clear.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is good for in-depth conversations and exercises, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text works well for brief check-ins or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options help people fit care into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.
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Questions people ask
What concerns can Andrea help with?
She helps with a wide range of concerns including relationship and family problems, grief, addiction, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, stress, coping with life changes, and caregiver or compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill-building, and using clients' values and strengths to guide change.
How much experience does she have?
Andrea has 14 years of professional experience working with people facing trauma, grief, chronic illness, and family problems.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and starting therapy handled?
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