Andrea Griggs , LPC

Andrea Griggs is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and women's issues. She focuses on practical coping skills and clear steps people can use day to day. Andrea aims to help clients find hope, rebuild routines, and move toward goals at a steady pace.

Andrea uses straightforward, supportive conversation to guide people through hard moments. She draws on Client-Centered work to listen closely and understand each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps her break down unhelpful thoughts into manageable actions that can change feelings and behavior.

Her background includes work at a crisis and counseling center that supported domestic violence survivors and people in crisis. That experience shaped how she responds to urgent needs and safety concerns. She brings three years of counseling experience to each session and offers tools that people can practice between meetings.

Sessions are focused on real problems like relationship strain, parenting concerns, fertility stress, postpartum depression, addiction, and coping with life changes. Andrea also addresses multicultural concerns, compassion fatigue, and issues related to HIV/AIDS when they come up in a person's story.

People can expect an educational, collaborative approach. Andrea explains techniques, checks in on what is working, and adjusts plans as needed. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Approaches that guide online counseling and care

Andrea often uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening deeply and reflecting what matters to the person. This approach helps when someone needs space to sort thoughts, feel heard, and set their own direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another common tool she uses to break down unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that can reduce anxiety and depression.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Andrea collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, values, and day-to-day life. She checks in regularly and adapts the plan based on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make counseling more flexible. Video lets people see nonverbal cues and work through longer conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat or text-based messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, skill practice, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, childcare, or other routines while keeping the focus on progress and usable skills.