Therapist profile
Andrea Dugas, LCSW, LICSW
Pennsylvania
LCSW helping with relationships and life changes
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- Credentials
- LCSW, LICSW
- License
- LCSW, Pennsylvania / CW022344; LISW, Ohio / I.2405779; LICSW, Alabama / 5951C
- NPI
- 1578212155
- Experience
- 14 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
About
- ACT and CBT
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused work
About Andrea
Andrea Dugas is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of professional experience in Pennsylvania. She works with adults facing relationship strain, family conflict, grief, stress, anxiety, and difficulties tied to addiction or trauma. Andrea also supports people dealing with caregiving stress, codependency patterns, and life transitions.
Andrea treats clients as the experts in their own stories and builds on existing strengths. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She helps people clarify what matters to them and practice small, manageable changes that fit day-to-day life.
Her approach draws on evidence-based methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She also uses Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people move forward when they feel stuck. These methods are used to help with decision making, emotion management, and changing unhelpful habits.
Clients can expect practical tools and plain talk about problems like intimacy concerns, parenting strain, work stress, sleeping or eating issues, and feelings of emptiness or avoidance. Andrea pays attention to patterns such as people-pleasing, difficulty saying no, or losing oneself in relationships and offers ways to notice and change those patterns.
She has worked across settings supporting people with chronic health challenges, first responder stress, and caregiver burnout. Andrea encourages steady progress through short, focused steps and regular review of what is working.
How sessions work
How her approaches fit into online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions toward them. It helps when someone feels stuck by teaching ways to notice thoughts and keep moving toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thought and behavior patterns and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change unhelpful routines. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and build commitment one step at a time.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrea uses a collaborative style and will help clients decide which methods match their goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on what is helping and what is not.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions let them fit therapy into work breaks, reduce travel time, or choose shorter check-ins when that suits their week. Online work can also make it easier to try homework exercises between sessions and to practice new skills in real life soon after learning them.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Alabama
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of relationship problems does she address?
She helps with intimacy-related issues, communication problems, commitment concerns, and codependency patterns. Andrea works with individual adults on these topics rather than providing couples therapy.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and goal-focused, combining ACT and CBT ideas with motivational techniques. Sessions aim to identify values and practice small behavior changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Andrea has 14 years of professional work experience supporting people with grief, trauma, addiction, stress, and caregiver issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Confirm current options directly before booking to know whether sessions are virtual or in-person.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the selected plan.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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