Andrea Walker , LICSW, LCSW

Andrea Walker is an adult, adolescent, and family therapist with extensive clinical experience. She is licensed to practice social work in Montana, North Dakota, and Minnesota and holds the credentials LICSW and LCSW, indicating licensed clinical social work qualifications. She also has certification in Interactive Play Therapy, which supports creative interventions when words are hard to find.

Andrea provides treatment for a wide range of concerns and has a clinical focus on trauma therapy. Her practice emphasizes individualized care, offering tailored strategies and creative techniques designed to help people heal in a warm, collaborative setting. She works with individuals who are unsure how therapy might affect their future and assists them in exploring options and deciding on an approach that fits their needs and goals.

Her experience encompasses the effects of childhood abuse, psychological, sexual, and physical abuse, domestic violence, neglect, adjustment challenges, anxiety, depression, self-harm behaviors, behavior management, attachment concerns, personality disorders, and issues arising from divorce. She offers therapeutic techniques and interventions aimed at helping clients develop coping skills, improve communication, and find paths toward recovery in a calming environment.

As online treatment has become more common, Andrea has integrated many digital tools and interactive methods to bridge in-person and online work, including online sand tray and play therapy techniques. She looks forward to the opportunity to meet and work with individuals as they take next steps in their healing journey.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Andrea Walker draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and EMDR to support clients in online settings. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship so clients can explore their experiences and values in a supportive atmosphere - it is useful for improving self-understanding and strengthening coping resources. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-based approach that helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and teaches strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity, often used when trauma or abuse histories interfere with daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Andrea works with each person to evaluate their needs, goals, and preferences and tailors a plan that may combine methods over time so clients feel involved and supported in deciding what works best for them.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules or access care from different locations. These options enable licensed professionals to provide consistent, ongoing support and make it possible to practice skills between sessions and maintain momentum in treatment.