Therapist profile
Andrea Vrentas, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Anger
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Texas / 18954
- NPI1487867594
- Experience14 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- stress and anxiety
- relationship issues
- anger management
About Andrea
Andrea Vrentas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 14 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, parenting concerns, and anger. Andrea also supports those navigating career shifts, grief, bipolar mood concerns, and life transitions.
She focuses on straightforward conversation and practical steps. Sessions emphasize clear goals, realistic strategies, and noticing what changes feel manageable day to day. Andrea listens for patterns that keep problems in place and helps people try concrete alternatives.
Her experience includes long-term counseling and work with a range of life concerns from family problems to caregiving stress. Andrea often addresses attachment and abandonment themes as well as communication challenges that complicate relationships. She also works with issues like isolation, guilt, fertility-related stress, and aging questions.
People who come for help with anger often want ways to respond differently in the moment and to reduce resentment that builds over time. Andrea offers tools to recognize triggers, mark small behavior changes, and practice responses that lead to less friction at work and home.
Sessions tend to be practical and paced to the person. Andrea encourages trying skills between meetings and reviewing what worked. She supports clients who want clearer boundaries, steadier mood management, and better ways to handle conflict and stress.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Andrea uses evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change and emotion regulation. One common approach involves skill building for stress and anxiety - learning simple breathing, grounding, and thought-checking techniques to reduce reactivity and improve daily functioning. This helps when worry or tension makes it hard to focus or sleep.Another common strand addresses relationship patterns and communication. This work helps people notice interaction habits, practice small changes, and set clearer boundaries so conflicts cause less escalation. It can support those dealing with anger that shows up around partners or coworkers.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrea will collaborate with each person to identify which methods feel useful and adjust over time based on goals and progress. The first sessions are often about clarifying priorities and trying a few methods to see what fits.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can often adapt techniques for remote sessions so skills practice and progress tracking remain practical and relevant.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, parenting, anger, career and mood-related concerns among others.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is practical and conversation-based, focusing on clear goals and skills you can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Andrea has 14 years of professional work experience in counseling and related clinical roles.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices with that credential in Texas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions billed or what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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