Andrea Dugas, LCSW, LICSW

Andrea Dugas is a licensed social worker who helps people facing relationship strain, grief, family conflict, anxiety, and major life changes. She brings 14 years of clinical experience and a straightforward, compassionate style. Her work often focuses on practical ways to cope and move forward when things feel overwhelming.

Andrea treats trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, and compassion fatigue with attention to strengths and real-life needs. She also supports people dealing with intimacy questions, anger, sleep and eating struggles, and challenges like bipolar disorder and depression. She frames the client as the expert and looks for existing skills to build on.

Her approach draws from well-known methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, along with Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy. In sessions she uses clear conversation, goal-setting, and behavioral steps that are easy to try between meetings. The tone is practical and encouraging rather than academic.

Andrea works with issues tied to attachment, abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, and communication problems. First responder concerns and aging-related stresses are also part of her practice focus. She aims to make therapy feel like a collaborative problem-solving process.

Licensed as an LCSW and LICSW, Andrea practices in Pennsylvania. She invites people who are ready to try a different way of handling old patterns to take the next step and schedule an initial meeting.

Evidence-informed approaches for online care

Andrea often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it helps people clarify what matters and take steps toward those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Andrea will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She explains options in plain language and adjusts the plan as progress and priorities change.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. This therapist's materials do not specify formats here, so checking available formats will ensure they match your schedule and needs. Online work can make attendance easier, help fit sessions into a busy day, reduce commuting time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists often adapt CBT and ACT exercises for remote use, so practical tools and homework can still be part of care even if meetings are not in person.