- 20 years experience
- Codependency focus
- Practical strategies
About Andrea
Andrea Dilley-Frame is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 20 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, and addiction. Her work also addresses everyday strains like workplace stress and communication problems.
Andrea focuses on how people’s past relationships shape current feelings and behaviors. She pays attention to attachment wounds, abandonment fears, and codependency patterns that often underlie repeated struggles. Sessions aim to make those patterns clearer and easier to change.
Her approach blends practical techniques with reflective conversation. She uses methods from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking, and draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are woven in to support steady progress.
Clients can expect a calm, direct style that balances safety and challenge. Andrea offers guidance geared toward everyday life changes, like handling hard conversations or reducing drinking and drug use. She works with people who want realistic steps and strategies, not quick fixes.
Over two decades Andrea has helped individuals untangle family of origin issues, personality and mood concerns, and the aftermath of abuse. She partners with each person to set clear goals and build coping tools that fit their life.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Andrea uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions often include simple exercises and homework to practice new ways of thinking and reacting.She also integrates dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT-style skills are useful for people who experience intense emotions or self-harming urges.
Finding the right way of working is collaborative. Andrea will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which approaches to try and adjust over time based on progress.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, support shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that regular virtual sessions help them build consistent skills and keep momentum between appointments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Andrea commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and depression. Additional focuses include attachment issues, codependency, family of origin concerns, and workplace problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is calm and direct, combining practical skills work with reflective conversation. She emphasizes clear steps people can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Andrea has 20 years of experience providing mental health care in Virginia. That experience covers a wide range of mood, trauma, and addiction concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, abbreviated LPC, and practices in Virginia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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