Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Andrea
Andrea Blatchley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who helps people manage strong emotions and life stresses. She focuses on practical steps clients can use to feel steadier and more in control. Andrea welcomes straightforward conversations and calm problem solving.
Andrea brings 15 years of experience as an LMFT practicing in California. She has worked with people facing stress, anxiety, mood concerns and career pressures. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, family and parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem struggles, depression, and ADHD-related challenges.
Background and approach
In sessions she aims to build a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients can share what matters to them. She uses client-centered listening to understand each person’s priorities. Andrea then draws on cognitive behavioral tools to notice unhelpful thinking patterns and develop new coping strategies.
She also uses solution-focused techniques to set clear, realistic goals and track small changes that add up over time. That combination helps people move from feeling stuck to finding manageable next steps. Andrea pays attention to communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation matters, forgiveness, and young adult transitions.
Her approach is practical, collaborative, and paced to fit each client. Sessions tend to focus on what is most pressing now, while building skills for future challenges. Andrea helps people make changes that fit their lives and values.
What Andrea works with
Everything Andrea lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Andrea's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Mood disorders
- Young adult issues
Approaches Andrea lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches work online with Andrea
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's perspective. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects feelings, and helps people name what matters most so they can make changes that fit their life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and practice different responses to reduce anxiety, manage anger, or ease mood problems.
Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes clear, short-term goals and small practical steps. It helps clients identify what is already working, set reachable targets, and build on progress week to week.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Andrea will work with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time so sessions feel useful and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls support face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging allow short updates between appointments or when typing feels easier. These options help fit therapy into work, family, or school schedules and make it easier to keep momentum between sessions.
Questions people ask about Andrea
What concerns does Andrea often help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and self-esteem issues, along with relationship and family or parenting concerns.
What is Andrea's therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, using listening and collaborative planning along with CBT and solution-focused methods to set goals and build skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Andrea has 15 years of experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California.
Which credential and location apply to her practice?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and provides services from that state.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
Andrea offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Andrea?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.