Therapist profile
Andrea Dugas, LCSW, LICSW
Pennsylvania
LCSW clinician - relationships and anger
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- CredentialsLCSW, LICSW
- LicenseLCSW, Pennsylvania / CW022344; LISW, Ohio / I.2405779; LICSW, Alabama / 5951C
- NPI1578212155
- Experience14 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationPennsylvania
About
- ACT tools
- CBT strategies
- Motivational interviewing
About Andrea
Andrea Dugas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Pennsylvania with 14 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with relationship strains, family conflict, grief and loss, life changes, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and anger. Andrea emphasizes practical steps and clear conversation rather than jargon.
She frames clients as experts on their own stories and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on skills that can be used between meetings, not only talk. Andrea uses straightforward tools to address problems like sleep or eating disturbances, parenting strain, or coping with chronic illness and caregiver stress.
Her work draws on approaches that help people change difficult patterns and try new behaviors. She uses techniques aimed at identifying unhelpful thoughts and actions, clarifying personal values, and setting manageable goals. For people wrestling with resentment, impulsive reactions, or work frustration, she helps outline small, testable steps to respond differently.
Andrea also supports those struggling with attachment and intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, control struggles, codependency, or dissociation. She has experience with first responder issues and with people managing bipolar disorder or major depression alongside life stressors.
Clients who begin with her complete a short intake and then map practical goals. The emphasis is on clear, usable strategies - from motivation-based conversations to brief solution-focused planning - so clients can see what to try between sessions and measure progress.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Andrea commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). ACT focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small actions that reflect those values, which can help with anger and life transitions. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns, useful for anxiety, sleep, and eating issues.She approaches treatment collaboratively. The therapist and client work together to pick approaches that fit the client's goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying techniques, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan as issues or schedules change.
Confirm which session formats are currently available before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it simple to use worksheets or behavioral experiments between sessions so new skills can be practiced in everyday life.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Alabama
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with relationship strain, family conflict, grief, life changes, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, anger, sleep and eating concerns, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, skills-focused approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear goals and try new behaviors.
How long has she been practicing?
Andrea has 14 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is licensed in Pennsylvania as an LCSW and holds an AL LICSW credential noted in her background.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the "See online therapy options" button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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