- skills-based tools
- trauma-informed care
- faith-sensitive option
About D'andrea
D'andrea Washburn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 26 years of experience. She works with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. D'andrea also addresses concerns such as adoption and foster care, aging issues, blended family challenges, and guilt and shame.
She follows a trauma-informed approach and keeps a calm, attuned presence in sessions. That means she focuses on helping people feel understood while working together on practical next steps. Sessions include skills practice, behavioral tools, and psycho-education to make ideas useful day to day.
Her style is skills-based and action oriented. Clients learn concrete strategies they can use between sessions. D'andrea integrates evidence-based behavioral tools tailored to each person's circumstances and goals.
When it matters to the client, she can include a faith-sensitive perspective in conversations. She emphasizes self-awareness and personal responsibility so people can build insight and stronger coping habits. The focus is on helping people manage symptoms and life demands more effectively.
Her background supports work with a broad range of mood and trauma-related concerns, including obsessive-compulsive issues, panic, postpartum depression, and post-traumatic stress. D'andrea also addresses substance use, domestic violence impacts, and challenges veterans may face. She practices in Virginia and conducts sessions in English.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions
She uses evidence-based behavioral techniques and a trauma-informed approach. Behavioral techniques teach specific skills to change patterns of thinking and behavior; they are useful for depression, anxiety, panic, and compulsive habits. A trauma-informed approach pays attention to safety and pacing, and it focuses on collaboration and gradual skill building.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. Together the client and therapist decide which techniques to try and adjust them over time based on what is helpful.
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 week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. They also let people use phone or lower-bandwidth options when that better suits their situation. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and skills practice to work remotely while focusing on practical daily strategies.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include guilt and shame and related mood or stress conditions.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
Her work is skills-based and trauma-informed, combining behavioral tools and psycho-education to help people understand and respond to those feelings. The emphasis is on practical strategies and increasing self-awareness.
What is her clinical background?
She has 26 years of experience using evidence-based behavioral techniques and a trauma-informed stance that values collaboration and empowerment.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia and conducts therapy in English within that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are provided in English to people in Virginia.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are in person, by phone, or by video.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check current pricing details during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
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