Andrea Baker, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

Anxiety and depression
Perinatal support
Adoption and foster care

About Andrea

Andrea Baker is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 23 years of experience. She helps people manage anxiety, depression, stress, sleep problems, and parenting challenges. She also supports those facing grief, trauma, and life changes, and people concerned about adoption and foster care issues.

Andrea began her career working with children in therapeutic foster care, teaching life skills to kids and parenting strategies to caregivers. For the past two decades she has worked in hospital settings helping people through acute medical crises and offering steady, practical support.

Her sessions focus on clear, usable tools. She teaches coping skills for anxiety and mood, and communication techniques to improve relationships. Andrea works with clients on career goals and action plans that fit their lives. She also offers support for new mothers adjusting in the perinatal period and for those facing postpartum depression.

Andrea emphasizes a collaborative style. She listens first, then helps people build on the strengths they already have. Therapy is paced to the individual and aims for concrete changes, not just talk.

Clients can expect straightforward guidance toward better daily routines, improved communication, and realistic steps for change. Her background in medical settings means she is familiar with the stress that comes with illness and caregiving. This experience informs practical, supportive counseling for many life transitions.

How Andrea’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person and their strengths. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients make choices that feel right for them. This approach supports work on self-esteem, parenting, and major life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. It breaks problems into small steps and builds practical skills for anxiety, sleep issues, and mood. Clients often leave with tools they can use between sessions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Andrea will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before. She collaborates to try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjusts the plan based on progress and feedback.

Please confirm the therapist’s available session formats before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life, such as shorter check-in times during a work break or avoiding travel time to appointments. It also allows people to keep therapy consistent while managing medical appointments or caregiving duties.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteemCareer difficultiesDepression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issues Fertility issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Andrea commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, parenting strain, grief, trauma, and relationship issues. Adoption and foster care matters are also among her focus areas.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is collaborative and practical. She listens first, then helps people build concrete skills and action plans that fit their daily lives.

What kind of experience does she bring?

Andrea has 23 years of counseling experience, with early work in therapeutic foster care and many years supporting patients in hospital settings.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in Florida.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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