Andrea Walker , LICSW, LCSW

Andrea Walker is a licensed clinical social worker with more than two decades of practice. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and works from Montana to help people facing trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Andrea focuses on practical, person-centered care. She listens first, then helps people pick tools that fit their situation. Sessions often include clear strategies for coping, breathing space to talk through hard memories, and step-by-step plans for change.

Her background includes extensive work with trauma and abuse, and she brings experience addressing grief, relationship problems, body image, and caregiving stress. She also helps people with sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, bipolar issues, and career or parenting strain. Her work often addresses family of origin issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and the effects of abandonment or domestic violence.

Andrea uses a mix of approaches to meet different needs. She draws on client-centered therapy to keep sessions grounded in each person's goals. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to break unhelpful thinking patterns and dialectical behavior skills to build emotion regulation. For trauma, she incorporates EMDR and mindfulness practices when appropriate.

Online and phone options are part of her practice. People can meet by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. The process starts by selecting Start Therapy, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a time that fits the client.

How proven approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist creates space to hear concerns and then helps set goals based on what matters most to the person. This approach works well for someone who needs acceptance and clear direction.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses short exercises and homework to change thinking patterns and try new actions. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, eating and sleeping problems, and coping with life changes.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. These skills can help when emotions feel overwhelming or when relationships are strained.

Finding the right method is part of the work. Andrea will collaborate with each person to test approaches and adjust as needed. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and changing course as goals evolve.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, skill practice, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep consistent progress.