Therapist profile
Andrea Joyce, LCPC, LMHC
Licensed clinician - Family and parenting concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma-focused care
- Practical coping skills
About Andrea
Andrea Joyce is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner in Nebraska, a Licensed Mental Health Clinician in Iowa, and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Kansas. She has 23 years of experience supporting people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship strain, ADHD, and other mood concerns. Andrea works with adults who are dealing with changes at home or struggling with past wounds that still affect daily life.
Andrea uses straightforward, person-centered care. She listens first, then helps people set practical goals. Sessions often focus on building skills to manage strong feelings, reduce symptoms of anxiety or depression, and handle difficult family-related problems. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and on solution-focused steps to try small changes that can make daily life easier.
For trauma-related concerns she uses trauma-focused methods aimed at lessening the hold of painful memories and reactions. Mindfulness practices are offered to strengthen awareness and reduce reactivity to stress. The work balances short-term problem solving with attention to longer patterns that keep someone stuck.
Andrea's background includes agency and university settings and work alongside law enforcement. She has experience connected to foster care and juvenile court through her face-to-face practice. Her approach is practical and direct, intended for adults who want clear strategies for coping and making steady progress.
If you are an adult concerned about family relationships, parenting strain, or the aftereffects of trauma, Andrea helps people break problems into manageable steps and learn skills to move forward.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Andrea blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices. Client-centered work means the therapist follows the client's concerns and priorities, offering supportive reflection and clear goal setting. Cognitive behavioral methods focus on spotting and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. Mindfulness techniques teach simple attention and breathing practices to lower reactivity and build steadier coping.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Andrea will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first, adjusting plans based on how the work is going and what the client prefers. Sessions can mix skill training, brief problem-solving, and trauma-focused steps when needed so the plan matches the person's goals.
The practical benefits of working online include fitting sessions into a busy week and keeping continuity when travel or other commitments make in-person visits hard. Because specific session formats are not specified in the profile, confirm current options before booking. The online setting can make it easier to check in from wherever you are and to practice skills between meetings, while still focusing on clear, task-oriented steps that apply to home life.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family and parenting concerns does she address?
She helps adults with family problems, family of origin issues, divorce and separation, adoption and foster care related matters, and parenting strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered approach combined with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques to set goals and practice skills in everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Andrea has 23 years of experience working in agency and university settings and alongside law enforcement.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCPC and LMHC credentials and practices from Nebraska with licensure also in Kansas and Iowa as listed KC LCPC and IA LMHC.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How are fees handled and how do I start?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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