Andrea Ellis is a counselor who focuses on practical, evidence-based therapy.
01About Andrea
Andrea Ellis is a counselor who focuses on practical, evidence-based therapy. She holds MD and LCPC credentials and offers direct support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and ADHD. Her work also covers relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep troubles, and obsessive-compulsive struggles.
She spends sessions listening first, then shaping a plan together. Conversations are tailored to each person's needs and pace. Andrea uses respectful, sensitive language and aims to make the room calm and understandable.
Background and approach
Her background includes three years of professional practice in Maryland. During that time she has helped people cope with trauma, grief, and family-related stress. She draws on clinical knowledge to address patterns that keep problems going and to build clearer day-to-day routines.
Andrea often focuses on skills that reduce immediate distress. That can include managing worry, improving sleep habits, and handling intrusive thoughts. She also supports people working through major life changes or loss.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and practical. Clients can expect straightforward feedback, small steps to practice between sessions, and adjustments when things aren’t working. Andrea offers a steady, respectful presence while people work toward clearer goals and better daily functioning.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Maryland)
- License LC12422 · expires January 2028
- NPI
- 1922621051 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Andrea lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
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04Online support
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Andrea works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on concrete skills and symptom relief. One common approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and depression. This method helps people notice automatic worries and practice different responses in daily life.Another approach targets repetitive unwanted thoughts and compulsive behaviors by breaking them into small, manageable steps. It teaches strategies to tolerate distress without giving in to rituals and builds alternative routines to lower the hold of obsessions and compulsions.
Choosing the right method is a team effort. The therapist will discuss options, try approaches that match your goals, and change direction if something isn’t helping. Clients and the therapist decide together what feels like the best fit for problems, time, and personal preferences.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let people meet face-to-face when travel is hard, phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in, and live chat or text messaging work well for quick support or when typing feels easier. These formats increase flexibility and help people stay connected to care across locations and schedules.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Andrea help with?
She helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and sleep problems. She also supports issues around relationships, intimacy, grief, family conflict, trauma, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions are practical and collaborative. Andrea listens first, then works with clients to set concrete steps and strategies to try between sessions.
What is Andrea's professional background?
She has three years of professional experience and has worked with people coping with trauma, grief, family stress, and related issues.
Where does Andrea practice and what are her credentials?
She practices in Maryland and lists MD and LCPC as her credentials.
Can I work with Andrea if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged across time zones.
Which session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for ongoing care.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Use the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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