Andrea Plate - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

20 years experience

About Andrea Plate

I am licensed in California, with 20 years of professional work experience. For nearly 15 years I ran a residential substance abuse treatment program within the West Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs, serving those suffering from homelessness and chronic mental illness. Now working with individuals in the population at large, I do my best to help clients cope with: anxiety, personal and professional setbacks, addiction, major life changes, relationship conflicts and career concerns. I also refine and enhance my practice through teaching social welfare and addiction at a major West Los Angeles university. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.

Licenses

LCSW

22904

Professional experience

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue

Additional Focus Areas

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Anger management
Self esteem
Depression

Clinical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Motivational Interviewing
Psychodynamic Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

9 Reviews

“Andrea was very responsive to my unique situation and tuned into helping me navigate the challenges I was facing with directness and compassion.”

“Andrea is experienced, thoughtful, and kind. She really focuses on the things that are most important to me and has encouraged me to challenge myself and keep working on hard things. I really appreciate her.”

“So Helpful”

“Andrea has been great, I've only had two sessions with her so far and can tell we are a great fit. She has helped open my eyes to things that I couldn't see were going on within myself and I have hope for a better and healthier future by working with her.”

“She is compassionate, listens to you, and is very helpful...”

“This experience has so far been beyond helpful and exceeded my expectations. Thank you so much.”

“She's awesome, genuinely listens to what I have to say. ”

“Excellent!”

“Andrea was responsive, knowledgeable and professional... highly recommended:)”

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