Andrew Perez, LCMHC

Andrew Perez is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with nine years of experience. He blends practical strategies with a focus on identity, values, and everyday routines. He likes to keep things straightforward and helps people find small, usable changes that add up over time.

He often starts by looking at personal strengths and interests. Then he helps build routines that support those strengths and target areas of struggle. He pays attention to how thoughts shape behavior and uses that as a starting point for change.

Andrew has worked in several settings, including a jail diversion program for teens, a residential evaluation hospital for children and adults, and a community program for at-risk youth and their families. Those roles shaped his focus on life transitions, trauma, parenting challenges, and behavioral concerns like addiction.

His work draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Existential Therapy. Sessions pair skill-building and values work with reflective conversation. Measurement-based care and findings from neuroscience also inform the process.

In practical terms he helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, grief, and relationship problems. He also supports those facing parenting strain, career shifts, adoption and foster care issues, and recovery from substance use. Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-focused, with steps people can try between meetings.

How Andrew Uses CBT, ACT, and Client-Centered Work Online

Andrew uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT sessions often include concrete exercises and homework to change patterns that maintain anxiety, depression, or problematic habits.

He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and help people act in ways that matter to them. ACT focuses on noticing internal experiences without getting stuck in them and building a meaningful life through committed action.

Client-Centered Therapy guides his approach to listening, empathy, and building a respectful working relationship. That warm, accepting stance makes skill practice and values work easier to try.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. He will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. Sessions are shaped by what the person wants to achieve and what feels most helpful in practice.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for quick updates, ongoing coaching, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy schedule.