Andrea Harrelson, LCMHC, MD, LCPC

Andrea Harrelson is a licensed counselor based in Georgia with 24 years of professional experience supporting adults through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and major life transitions. She combines long-term clinical experience with a strengths-based perspective, working to help clients identify the capabilities they already have and apply them to current challenges.

Andrea holds professional counseling credentials including LCMHC and LCPC - designations that indicate licensed clinical counselor status and training to provide mental health therapy. She is also licensed to practice across multiple states and brings a practical, empathetic approach to therapy that centers each person as the expert of their own story.

Her work commonly addresses caregiver stress, forgiveness and processing guilt or shame, loneliness and life purpose, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety. Andrea frames the first step toward therapy as an important act of courage and encourages people to recognize their own resilience as they begin the process of change.

Across sessions she focuses on achievable goals, coping skills, and thoughtful reflection so clients can move forward with clearer coping strategies and renewed perspective.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Remote Care

Andrea applies evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the issues each person brings. She uses skills-based coping strategies to help people manage stress and anxiety - teaching practical tools for breathing, thought management, and behavioral adjustments that reduce day-to-day overwhelm. She also employs trauma-informed interventions that focus on safety, stabilization, and gradual processing for those affected by trauma and abuse, helping clients rebuild a sense of control and wellbeing.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Andrea works collaboratively with clients to determine the best fit based on individual needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review options and adapt methods over time to ensure the work feels effective and manageable.

Online therapy with Andrea is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These remote options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access timely support, and integrate therapeutic work into everyday life while working with licensed professionals and therapists.