Andrew Donelan, LCSW-C

Andrew Donelan, LCSW-C, focuses on helping people who are navigating relationship strain, addiction concerns, and family conflicts. He writes plainly with a client-centered style and aims to help individuals find steady footing during stressful transitions. He invites clients to work toward clearer communication and healthier day-to-day coping skills.

With 33 years of experience, Andrew emphasizes practical steps over jargon. He uses a strength-based approach that highlights a person’s existing resources. He often combines mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people manage stress, anxiety, and depression.

He has worked with people facing trauma and abuse and supports those dealing with separation, divorce, or grief. He also helps clients with addiction recovery needs and dual diagnosis concerns. He pays attention to issues that come up in blended families, fatherhood, and midlife changes.

Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused. Andrew encourages clients to identify small, achievable steps toward better relationships and emotional balance. He offers strategies for improving communication, reducing impulsivity, and rebuilding trust after infidelity.

Andrew practices in Maryland as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Clinical, LCSW-C. He provides virtual visits when requested and conducts sessions in English. To start, he asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to availability.

Approaches that guide online work and relationship care

Andrew commonly blends mindfulness techniques with cognitive-behavioral strategies. Mindfulness practices help people notice patterns of thought and feeling without judgment, which can reduce reactivity in relationships and ease anxiety. Cognitive-behavioral ideas focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to change outcomes, useful for mood, impulsivity, and addiction-related patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works collaboratively to identify which techniques fit a person’s goals and preferences, then adjusts as needs change. Clients are invited to set priorities and test methods in real life between sessions.

Andrew offers virtual visits when requested, but specific session formats should be confirmed before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help maintain continuity of care during life changes while the therapist and client work together on communication, coping skills, and recovery goals.