Therapist profile
Andrea Plate, LCSW
California
LCSW - Addiction and Life Transitions
Continue with AndreaWhere Andrea stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, California / 22904
- NPI
- 1376655167
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Anxiety and depression
- Addiction and recovery
- Career and relationship issues
About Andrea
Andrea Plate is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 20 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with anxiety, addiction, major life changes, relationship conflict, career setbacks, and grief. Andrea also sees people coping with caregiver stress, aging concerns, and codependency-related patterns.
For nearly 15 years she ran a residential substance abuse treatment program at the West Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs, working with people experiencing homelessness and chronic mental illness. That hands-on work shaped how she approaches addiction and complicated life circumstances now seen in community practice. She also teaches social welfare and addiction courses at a major West Los Angeles university, which keeps her practice informed by current thinking and classroom discussion.
In sessions Andrea uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to each person. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and on Motivational Interviewing to support steps toward change. She may also bring psychodynamic or solution-focused ideas into conversation depending on the situation.
Appointments aim to be direct and practical. Andrea helps people talk through problems, set clear goals, and try small experiments between sessions. She pays attention to how past experiences shape present choices and habits.
Before booking, readers should confirm current session options. Andrea works in English and practices from California as a CA LCSW.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Andrea commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening carefully and making space for the person's priorities, which helps when someone wants to sort out feelings or decide what matters now. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and offers practical tools to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or address addictive habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrea will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and style. That means trying approaches, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than following a fixed protocol.
The profile does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Some people prefer video for face-to-face interaction while others find phone or audio-only calls easier for a quick session or when bandwidth is limited. Talk with Andrea about what will fit your routine and what you want to focus on in early appointments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship conflict, grief, caregiver stress, and life changes among other issues.
How would she describe her style in sessions?
She uses a client-centered approach, listening first and shaping the work around each person's goals and priorities.
What experience does she bring?
She has 20 years of practice and ran a residential substance abuse program at the West Los Angeles VA for nearly 15 years.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and scheduling 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.