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Andrew Wagoner

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Andrew Wagoner, LCSW

Kentucky

LCSW - Anger and Trauma support

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Kentucky / 3976; LCSW, Indiana / 34008999A
  • NPI1891393989
  • Experience16 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationKentucky

About

  • Anger management
  • Trauma recovery
  • Grief support

About Andrew

Andrew Wagoner is an LCSW licensed in Indiana and Kentucky with 16 years of professional experience. He works with adults on issues such as trauma and abuse, grief and loss, anger, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and family matters.

He describes practical, respectful care that focuses on what each person needs in the moment. Conversations are adapted to the person rather than following a fixed script. Sessions aim to identify patterns that fuel reactions like anger and to build clearer ways of responding to stress and conflict.

Andrew draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address problems such as intense irritability, recurring resentment, and trouble calming down after arguments. He also helps clients who are dealing with complicated grief, the emotional burden of caregiving, and the burnout that can come from high-demand work roles.

He emphasizes straightforward planning and measurable steps. That can include learning specific skills for emotion regulation, practicing new communication approaches, and checking progress between meetings. The focus is on things people can try and adjust in daily life.

Sessions are collaborative and aim to fit practical goals into real schedules. Andrew accepts international clients and offers sessions linked to a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Before booking, people should confirm current session options to match their needs.

How sessions work

How evidence-based approaches translate to online work

Andrew uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage anger and related problems. Cognitive-behavioral strategies focus on the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teach clear skills for interrupting anger cycles. These techniques are useful for problems like frequent irritability, workplace reactions, and unhelpful thinking that fuels resentment.

He also uses emotion regulation and stress-management methods that teach concrete steps for calming down and recovering after a spike of anger. Those include grounding, short behavioral exercises, and planning small experiments to test different responses. These methods are often helpful when someone wants practical tools they can use during daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrew will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, preferences, and schedule. That collaboration includes trying strategies, tracking what helps, and adjusting plans based on results.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time for appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt skills practice and planning exercises to work well in remote sessions when the format fits the client's needs.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Trauma and abuseGriefAnger managementBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflicts

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAvoidant personalityCancerCaregiver issues and stressDissociationDomestic violenceFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSocial anxiety and phobia

Experience

16+ years

Listed in

Kentucky, Indiana

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger issues are addressed here?

He helps with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, built-up resentment, and trouble calming down after conflict. The focus is on practical ways to change reactive patterns.

What is his therapeutic style like?

The approach is practical and respectful, using evidence-based techniques tailored in conversation. Sessions focus on skills, planning, and checking what works between meetings.

How much experience does he bring?

Andrew has 16 years of professional work experience supporting adults with trauma, grief, anger, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.

Where is he licensed and practicing?

He is an LCSW licensed in Indiana and Kentucky and lists Kentucky as his location for practice-related information.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking to match your situation.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, so billing is handled through that subscription model.

How do I get started with him?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.

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