Andrea McLellan, LMFT

Andrea McLellan is a California LMFT with 14 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, addictions, trauma, grief, and anger. She also addresses a wide range of related concerns such as attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and sleep problems.

Andrea favors practical, goal-focused work. She often uses solution-focused techniques alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to set clear, realistic goals and reduce distressing symptoms. Sessions emphasize identifying the roots of repeated patterns and taking concrete steps to change them.

Her background includes teaching psychology at a university and doing forensic consultation in cases involving sexual assault and child abuse. That experience shapes how she looks at family dynamics and the long-term effects of childhood trauma without making quick judgments. She pays attention to how past family chaos can influence present behavior.

In sessions she helps people notice the underlying causes of their problems, then works with them to accept responsibility for change and practice new coping skills. She uses elements from Narrative and Psychodynamic approaches when exploring personal history and meaning, and Motivational Interviewing when people are ready to make changes.

Outside of work she enjoys hiking, bird-watching, camping, and time at the beach. She also notes a particular interest in supporting public servants and first responders who are dealing with high levels of stress or trauma-related symptoms.

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