Ondrea Hairston, LCSW

Ondrea Hairston is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience. She offers steady, practical help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and hard life changes. Her style is straightforward and warm, aimed at making it easier to talk about difficult feelings and find workable steps forward.

She trained at the University of Washington and earned a Master of Social Work in 2005. While completing graduate school she raised a family, so she understands the tightrope of juggling work and home demands. That background informs a focus on realistic coping strategies for everyday life.

In sessions she listens first, then helps people spot patterns that keep them stuck. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new routines. Attachment-based and client-centered approaches guide her work on relationships and emotional connection.

She also supports people who are coping with trauma, grief, caregiving stress, and issues like impulsivity or codependency. Veterans, first responders, and those facing end-of-life concerns are among the kinds of life experiences she has addressed in practice.

Her sessions aim to be collaborative and practical. Conversations often include skill-building, mindfulness exercises, and clearer communication plans for daily life. The goal is to leave people with tools they can use between sessions.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Attachment-based work focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional responses; online sessions use conversation and exercises to help people notice and change interaction patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, identifies unhelpful thoughts and tests them with real-life experiments, making it useful for anxiety, mood problems, and stress. Client-centered therapy puts the person's perspective first and creates space for self-directed growth through empathic listening and reflection.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences. Together you can adjust focus and tools as you learn what helps most.

Online formats offer several practical benefits. Video calls let you use body language and tone in real time for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when video would be difficult or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins and skill practice simple between longer sessions. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into workdays, caregiving schedules, or travel while keeping consistent progress with a licensed professional.