- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Traumatic stress study
About Andrea
Andrea Bray Ryan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with six years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, addiction, grief, and related difficulties including ADHD and bipolar mood concerns. Andrea lists LGBT issues and parenting among her focus areas and offers practical help for coping with life changes.
Andrea practices using techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral approaches, emotionally-focused work, mindfulness, and trauma-focused care. In past roles she worked in a behavioral hospital with both inpatient and outpatient clients and later moved into private practice. That variety gives her experience with short-term crisis work and longer-term therapy.
Sessions tend to focus on building concrete coping skills. She teaches relaxation and self-regulation methods and integrates body-awareness practices such as yoga-informed exercises when appropriate. She also uses structured methods to look at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, and she supports people in improving relationship patterns.
Andrea aims to work collaboratively, helping clients use their existing strengths while learning new skills. She emphasizes in-the-moment support alongside strategies people can practice between sessions. Her training includes a certification in Traumatic Stress Studies through The Trauma Center at JRI.
Clients will find straightforward guidance on skill development, mood management, and relationship repair. Andrea frames treatment around practical steps and ongoing problem solving rather than abstract theorizing. If stress, social anxiety, trauma, or life transitions are making daily tasks harder, she focuses on usable tools to reduce their impact.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Andrea commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her work. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and behavior patterns and practicing alternative ways of thinking and acting to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on stabilizing stress reactions, building self-regulation skills, and gradually processing traumatic memories in a paced way.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Andrea will discuss these methods with clients and decide collaboratively which techniques fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She balances hands-on skill teaching with reflective conversation so clients can try tools between sessions and report back on what helps.
The specifics of how online meetings run should be confirmed before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a daily routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce time spent traveling. Andrea uses practical exercises adapted for remote work so people can practice breathing, grounding, mindfulness, and CBT worksheets during and between appointments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, addiction, grief, parenting concerns, bipolar and ADHD related struggles.
What is her general therapy style?
Andrea uses a collaborative, skills-based approach that mixes practical coping skills, relaxation and body-awareness practices with structured cognitive work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience, including work in a behavioral hospital and independent private practice.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions structured and paid for?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.