Andrea Travers , MD, LCPC

Andrea Travers is a Maryland-licensed clinician with 13 years of professional experience working with both adults and children. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, depression, and substance use, guiding them through the practical steps of healing and recovery. Andrea concentrates on uncovering how thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and past experiences connect, and she supports clients as they learn new patterns that promote a stronger sense of well-being.

Her approach centers on practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s needs. Andrea draws on her training and credentials - MD (Doctor of Medicine) and LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) - to provide clinical perspective and counseling skills that address mental health and substance use concerns. Over more than a decade in the field, she has developed experience helping clients build coping skills, increase confidence, and navigate life changes.

Andrea emphasizes collaborative work that empowers individuals to make lasting changes. She aims to meet people where they are in their recovery, providing structured guidance to help them understand patterns, develop healthier ways of coping, and move toward greater emotional balance and resilience.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Care

Andrea uses proven, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding the links between thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and past experiences. This approach helps people recognize unhelpful patterns and learn practical ways to change them, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and difficulties with self-esteem.

She also emphasizes skills-based coping work that teaches stress management, emotional regulation, and strategies for supporting recovery from substance use. These skills are intended to provide concrete tools clients can use in daily life to manage triggers and navigate life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Andrea works with each person to clarify goals, assess what feels most useful, and adjust techniques as progress is made so therapy fits the client’s needs and preferences.

Online therapy offers flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, receive consistent support between appointments, and engage in care from the setting that feels most comfortable.