Andrew Oxman, LMHC

Andrew Oxman, LMHC, provides straightforward, compassionate care for people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and life changes. He speaks plainly and listens carefully to help clients identify practical next steps. His style is collaborative and centered on the person's goals. He has 26 years of clinical experience and is based in Massachusetts.

Andrew uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with attachment-informed and client-centered methods. In sessions he helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, test new ways of reacting, and practice behaviors that support improved mood and clearer communication. He also offers mindfulness exercises and narrative techniques to help sort out meaning after loss or big transitions.

He encourages gentle experimentation between sessions, such as short writing exercises, role-play, or small behavioral experiments. These assignments are offered to reinforce progress and build everyday skills that feel useful. He is open to including spiritual beliefs when they matter to the client's healing.

Andrew is clear about his scope of practice. He does not treat addictions, sexual trauma, or eating disorders and will suggest other resources when those concerns are primary. He focuses on helping people with depression, anxiety, grief, caregiving stress, family-of-origin issues, and parenting challenges.

The work begins with listening, clarifying goals, and choosing practical steps together. Sessions aim to be direct, respectful, and oriented toward change that fits each person's life.

How his approaches fit into online therapy

Andrew commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and patterns. CBT often focuses on small, practical experiments and skill practice to reduce anxiety or improve mood. Attachment-Based Therapy is also part of his work and looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections, helping people improve communication and emotional safety.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He will discuss the options with each person and adapt methods to fit goals, preferences, and life demands. Together they decide whether to focus on thought and behavior change, relationship patterns, or a mix of approaches during online sessions.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow flexibility for different needs. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and exercises that benefit from seeing one another. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, tracking progress between sessions, or when shorter exchanges fit a busy schedule.