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Andra Blackheart

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Andra Blackheart, LCSW

Florida

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Anger

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Florida / SW21899
  • NPI1043921612
  • Experience5 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationFlorida

About

  • CBT based work
  • Client-centered listening
  • Motivational interviewing

About Andra

Andra Blackheart is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with five years of experience. She focuses on helping adults who feel disconnected after life changes, trauma, or new diagnoses. Her work also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, stress, anxiety, and anger.

She often sees people who are navigating neurodivergence and related challenges. That includes helping clients understand autism and complex PTSD, and supporting practical needs like coaching and letters when appropriate. She combines therapy and coaching depending on what a person needs.

Her style centers on practical conversations and clear goals. Sessions look at how current patterns affect relationships, daily functioning, and self-worth. She draws on approaches that encourage active problem solving and self-reflection.

Techniques include cognitive behavioral work to change unhelpful thinking, client-centered listening to clarify values and choices, and motivational interviewing to build commitment to change. Mindfulness practices and existential questions about meaning may also appear when they fit the client's concerns.

She names specific focus areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, communication problems, BDSM and kink topics, family of origin issues, and feelings of emptiness or shame. This makes her approach suited for people who want direct, practical steps for improving relationships, managing anger, or finding clearer direction in life.

How sessions work

Approaches used in online sessions and what they do

Andra uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and change thinking and behavior patterns that feed anger, anxiety, or low mood. CBT is useful for breaking down problems into small steps and practicing new responses in daily life.

She also works from a client-centered stance, which means listening to what matters to the person and helping them clarify values and goals. Motivational interviewing is used alongside this to build commitment when someone is unsure about change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Andra will talk with clients about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them over time in a collaborative way.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. The practical benefits of online sessions often include easier scheduling, fitting sessions into a workday or commute, and options for shorter check-ins when time is limited. Discussing format up front helps match the session length and style to everyday life without assuming a particular setup.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with adults on relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, self-esteem, anger, stress, anxiety, career and mood concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is practical and goal-focused. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience as a clinician working with adults on issues such as neurodivergence, trauma, and relationship difficulties.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices there.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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