Therapist profile
Andrea Gahagan, LCSW
Pennsylvania
LCSW - Anxiety and Addiction support
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Pennsylvania / cw021107
- NPI
- 1316571540
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
About
- Anxiety and mood
- Addiction support
- Codependency focus
About Andrea
Andrea Gahagan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania with three years of practice. She sees adults who are coping with anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, and related concerns such as codependency and family of origin issues.
Andrea focuses on straightforward conversation and practical steps. Sessions are interactive and collaborative. She uses talk, reflective listening, and problem-solving rather than labels or judgment.
Her work blends client-centered ways of listening with evidence-informed tools. That can mean looking at unhelpful thinking patterns, learning skills to manage intense feelings, or setting small achievable goals. She also uses motivational approaches for people dealing with substance use and patterns that keep them stuck.
Andrea pays attention to how past experiences shape present choices. She helps people name patterns such as people-pleasing, difficulty saying no, or staying in relationships that feel one-sided. Together they map small changes that fit real life, like boundary practices, communication moves, and coping techniques for stress or panic.
In sessions she avoids stigma and keeps things direct. She offers practical exercises and homework when they help. People who want clear, conversational therapy that focuses on everyday changes may find her approach useful.
How sessions work
How Andrea uses therapy approaches for online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and responding to what the person brings. The therapist follows the client's priorities, reflects feelings, and helps people clarify what matters to them. This approach is useful when someone needs a respectful space to sort out their values, relationship choices, or identity concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It uses short exercises, practical tools, and homework to shift patterns like persistent worrying, avoidance, or harsh self-talk. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, panic, and many stress-related problems.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It teaches distress-tolerance, emotion-regulation, and communication strategies that are helpful when impulsivity, anger, or relationship pushes and pulls are present.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrea will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and what methods feel most helpful. She will collaborate to try different techniques and adjust the plan based on what works in real life.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow brief check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people practice skills between sessions in the settings where problems actually occur.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
She works with anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, relationship problems, low self-esteem, and related concerns including codependency and family of origin issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is interactive and conversational. She combines listening with practical skills and goal-focused steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Andrea has three years of experience as a clinician in mental health and substance use work.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Pennsylvania LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are used for sessions?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.