Andrea Schmidt, LMHC

Andrea Schmidt is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Florida. She has 14 years of clinical experience and works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, ADHD, grief, sleep problems, anger, and parenting concerns.

She focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier. Sessions often include talking through problems, learning new coping skills, and trying small behavior changes between meetings. Andrea aims to help people manage mood, reduce worry, and handle difficult moments more confidently.

Her style is warm and straightforward. She listens first, then helps clients set clear goals and try techniques that fit their life. Andrea uses a mix of approaches so the plan can be adjusted as progress is made.

Andrea uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered methods, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, mindfulness, and narrative work depending on what a person needs. That mix allows her to teach skills for emotion regulation, reframe unhelpful thinking, and explore personal stories that shape current problems.

She supports people dealing with relationship strain, family conflict, career stress, caregiving burdens, and issues like body image or addiction. Andrea welcomes honest conversation and partners with clients to build coping strategies they can use outside sessions.

How Andrea’s approaches work online

Andrea often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that reduce anxiety or low mood. CBT sessions typically include practical exercises and homework to practice new skills between meetings.

She also draws on client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening and building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship so clients can explore their goals. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when someone needs concrete tools for emotion regulation and coping during intense moments.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Andrea will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they shape a plan that can change over time based on progress and feedback.

Online sessions offer flexibility for different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and demonstrations of skills, phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging work well for brief check-ins, reflections, or ongoing coaching between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and other commitments.