Andrea Schmidt, LMHC

Andrea Schmidt is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 14 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing midlife changes and stresses, including anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, ADHD, grief, sleep problems, and career strain. Andrea aims to create a straightforward space where clients can talk, be heard, and begin to find practical steps forward.

Her style is warm and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on real problems and useful tools rather than jargon. Andrea blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and narrative work to match what each person needs.

In a typical session she listens to what matters most, helps set clear goals, and practices skills people can use between meetings. She uses cognitive techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts, mindfulness strategies to reduce reactivity, and Client-Centered methods to keep the conversation grounded in the client's experience. Narrative approaches help reframe difficult life stories when needed.

Andrea also addresses practical concerns like parenting stress, caregiver strain, blended family issues, and challenges that come with aging. She supports people dealing with relationship and communication problems, body image and eating concerns, hoarding, and the aftermath of trauma and abuse.

People who reach out can expect steady support and a focus on tangible change. She encourages small, manageable steps and works collaboratively to build clearer coping strategies and better daily routines.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. Online sessions can recreate that supportive space so the person feels heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and practices concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns; online meetings let people review thoughts and homework together. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, which can be taught and practiced during remote sessions to manage strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest which approaches to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not possible. It also supports continuing care through transitions like moves or changing work schedules. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and mindfulness practices to remote sessions so therapy remains practical and focused on goals.