Gladson Andrews, LMFT

Gladson Andrews is a Tennessee-licensed therapist with 16 years of professional experience who focuses on helping individuals and families navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, trauma, and abuse. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), he brings specialized training in relational dynamics and family systems to each case, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to the specific needs of the person or family seeking support.

He works with a range of concerns that include communication problems, family conflicts, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety and phobia, and broader mental health challenges. Gladson emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care, adapting therapeutic approaches to match each client’s goals and circumstances. He supports parents addressing parenting challenges and partners working through relationship strains, while also providing focused help for trauma-related symptoms and anxiety disorders.

Recognizing that beginning therapy can require courage, Gladson affirms and encourages those who take that first step. He aims to create a collaborative therapeutic relationship in which clients feel heard and supported as they work toward practical, meaningful changes.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Care

Gladson Andrews uses a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques adapted for online work. He draws on skills-based cognitive strategies that help clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical coping skills for stress and anxiety. He also applies family-systems approaches that examine interaction patterns, improve communication, and support healthier relationship dynamics for couples and parents.

For clients impacted by trauma, Gladson integrates trauma-informed principles into sessions to address symptoms and build safety and resilience at a pace that suits each person. Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process - Gladson collaborates with clients to determine which techniques align with their goals, preferences, and needs, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Gladson is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility and consistent access to care. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of care when in-person sessions are not possible, while preserving the collaborative work between therapist and client.