Andrea Aurino, LMSW

Andrea Aurino is a Michigan-based licensed therapist and Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 25 years of clinical experience helping people navigate major life transitions and emotional challenges. She focuses on depression, anxiety, relationship and family dynamics, trauma recovery, and personal growth, drawing on a compassionate, person-centered style that emphasizes respect and practical support.

Andrea creates a supportive, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their experiences, strengthen coping skills, and increase self-understanding. She works collaboratively with individuals facing social anxiety, isolation, communication difficulties, workplace stress, and emotional healing from past experiences, tailoring care to each person’s needs.

With particular sensitivity to women's issues, midlife transitions, older adults, and young professionals, Andrea brings deep experience addressing family problems and the complexities of blended families, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, and codependency. Her approach seeks to empower clients to build resilience, foster self-compassion, and pursue meaningful personal change, supporting people across different life stages and circumstances.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Andrea integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy into online sessions to meet different needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical skills to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress by developing concrete coping strategies and behavior changes. Narrative Therapy invites clients to examine and reframe the stories they tell about themselves, which can be useful for healing from trauma, addressing identity concerns, and improving relationships. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes identifying strengths and setting clear, achievable goals to create forward momentum in a shorter time frame, which can be especially helpful for clients seeking targeted change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Andrea works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review progress and adapt the plan as needed so treatment remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy with Andrea is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or mobility limits. These options allow clients to access consistent support from licensed professionals in formats that suit their lives and communication styles.