Andrea Santa Maria LPC-MHSP
Andrea believes in providing women and girls with tangible resources and tools in therapy. Her approach is hands-on, collaborative, and goal-oriented. Through this approach to therapy, Andrea works to help her clients learn coping strategies to use in day-to day-life while exploring past events that could be playing a role in current emotions and relationships.
Andrea has experience working with women and girls on issues such as anxiety and panic, concerns related to pregnancy, depression, disordered eating patterns, body image concerns, trauma, mood disorders, and more. Andrea’s is trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotion-Focused Individual Therapy (EFT), Narrative Therapy, and certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). These approaches allow Andrea to provide her clients with a variety of skills for mindfulness, emotional regulation, interpersonal relationships, and distress tolerance.
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Andrea's Specialty Areas
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Anxiety + Panic
Family Relationships
Perfectionism
Life Transitions
Self-Esteem/Self-Worth
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As a therapist, Andrea is:
Collaborative
Goal-Oriented
Resourceful
Direct
Motivating
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Certifications + Trainings
Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Trained
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) Trained
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Favorite Quote
"If you want to get unstuck and thrive despite ‘bad’ feelings, you need to flip the struggle andlook at the underlying yearning."
- Steven Hayes