- Person-centered care
- Focus on sleep
- Sex positive
About Andrea
Andrea Stocker is an LCSW in California with nearly 10 years of experience in social services. She brings practical, down-to-earth support for people facing depression, anxiety, anger, and sleep difficulties. Andrea takes a person-focused approach and aims to meet each client where they are.
Her background includes work in a group home, homeless services, housing, a prison, and a community health setting. Those roles gave her a wide view of how life stressors affect daily functioning. She also has experience supporting older adults and caregivers through transitions.
Andrea practices client-centered care, meaning she listens first and helps people set goals that feel realistic. She uses cognitive behavioral tools to break unhelpful thinking and mindfulness skills to reduce reactivity and improve rest. Motivational interviewing and narrative therapy are woven in when people want to shift habits or make sense of difficult life chapters.
She is sex positive and comfortable with clients from the LGBTQ+ community and those who identify with BDSM or alternative relationship styles. Andrea follows the Health at Every Size model when working with eating and body-image concerns, and she approaches substance and behavioral addictions without judgment.
Parents and caregivers will find straightforward strategies for stress, grief, and relationship strain. Andrea helps people develop clear sleep routines, address nighttime anxiety, and build coping tools that fit busy lives.
How Andrea’s approaches fit into online therapy
Andrea uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral strategies in straightforward ways. Client-Centered Therapy means she focuses on what matters to the person in front of her, listening first and shaping goals together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete tools to notice thought patterns and test new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, insomnia, and low mood. Mindfulness Therapy is another tool she uses to help slow racing thoughts and reduce reactivity. Short mindfulness exercises can make bedtime routines calmer and improve the ability to fall and stay asleep. These approaches are offered collaboratively - Andrea will help figure out which mix of methods matches a person's goals, comfort, and situation. For practical planning, confirm what session formats are available before booking. The main benefit of meeting remotely is flexibility: sessions can fit around work, caregiving, or medical appointments, and check-ins can be scheduled for brief progress reviews or longer therapy conversations. Online work also makes it easier to practice skills between sessions in everyday settings, such as doing a mindfulness exercise before bed or testing a new sleep routine and reporting back the next session.Areas of expertise
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Andrea commonly address?
She works with depression, anxiety, anger, stress, sleep problems, addictions, and relationship and intimacy-related issues. Additional focus areas include grief, eating concerns, ADHD, bipolar, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and practical. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches to help people change habits and tell a clearer story about their lives.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Andrea has nearly 10 years in social services, with roles in group homes, homeless services, housing, prison settings, and community health. That variety shapes a practical, real-world perspective.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She practices in California and holds the LCSW credential listed as CA LCSW in her profile.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the matching and scheduling steps.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.