Ondrea Hairston, LCSW

Ondrea Hairston is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 20 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and depression. She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington in 2005 while raising a family, an experience that contributes to her practical understanding of work-life balance and caregiving demands. As an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she draws on a wide range of social work practice across diverse populations and settings.

Ondrea focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore thoughts and feelings and develop concrete coping strategies for life changes, post-traumatic stress, and mood concerns. Her work extends to caregiver stress, first responder and veteran issues, codependency, communication problems, infidelity, and isolation or loneliness. Combining empathy with practical interventions, she helps clients pursue clearer purpose and improved day-to-day functioning. Ondrea provides therapy in English, accepts international clients, and practices from Indiana.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Ondrea integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online practice to address a range of concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns and helps clients build healthier connections and emotional regulation. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and unconditional positive regard, allowing clients to guide sessions while the therapist supports self-exploration and personal growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Licensed professionals, including Ondrea, collaborate with each client to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time to support progress.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access support from different locations while working with a therapist experienced in the chosen approaches.