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ANDREA WOOD, MA, LPCLICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
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Andrea is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Missouri. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Maryville University in 2006 and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Webster University in 2014. Andrea has experience working with families and children with a wide range of concerns.
For the first 10 years of Andrea’s career, she worked for social services agencies that provided support and services to children and their families. Andrea has been licensed as a mental health counselor since 2015. She has worked in an elementary school setting and worked within an intensive in home treatment model. Andrea has experience with navigating the educational system and has worked closely with school staff to ensure that her client’s social, emotional, and academic needs are being met. Andrea has worked with all ages of children and adolescents, ranging from age 4 to 19. Andrea utilizes client centered and family systems approaches with children and families. She believes that children and families benefit the most when concerns are addressed from a family systems perspective, which looks at family functioning as a whole, instead of looking for quick fixes for concerning child behaviors. Additionally, she uses play therapy techniques, teaches mindful meditation techniques, and other expressive therapy techniques to promote client growth, expression, and emotion regulation. During her free time, Andrea enjoys walking or riding her bike in her neighborhood, working in her garden, and going to the Missouri Botanical Garden for inspiration; especially when the weather is nice. She is a lover of coffee and tea. She enjoys visiting the many local coffee and tea shops that are located in her neighborhood. Additionally, taking yoga or tap dance classes are her favorite ways to take care of herself and relive stress. |
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GET IN TOUCH WITH ANDREA
Email Andrea: andrea.wood@sandhillcounseling.com
Call Andrea: 636.379.1779 ext 1018
Email Andrea: andrea.wood@sandhillcounseling.com
Call Andrea: 636.379.1779 ext 1018
