Andrea Schmidt, LMHC

Andrea Schmidt is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship concerns. She brings 14 years of clinical experience to sessions and works with issues like ADHD, parenting strain, grief, sleep problems, and self-esteem. Her approach is practical and direct, focused on finding steps that make daily life easier.

Andrea listens without judgment and helps people name what feels overwhelming. Sessions emphasize clear goals and skills that can be used between meetings. She uses plain language and keeps therapy straightforward so clients can see progress in real life.

Her methods include client-centered work that follows the person’s pace, cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and dialectical behavior strategies for managing strong emotions. Mindfulness and narrative ideas are added when they fit the client’s goals.

Andrea’s background includes a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling and state licensure as an LMHC in Florida. Over more than a decade she has supported people through life changes such as divorce, caregiving demands, career transitions, and loss.

Sessions focus on building practical coping skills, clearer communication, and healthier routines. Andrea aims to create a collaborative space where people can try new approaches, learn from setbacks, and move toward more stable daily functioning.

How Andrea’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s lead. It helps people who need time to talk things through and decide their own next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and behavior changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers tools for managing intense emotions and improving emotional regulation and distress tolerance.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. Andrea will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and daily life. That choice can shift as therapy progresses, and she checks in regularly to make sure techniques feel useful.

Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session choices before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when a quick session is needed. It also lets people use skills learned in therapy in the settings where problems occur, which helps bridge practice and everyday life.