Andrea Joyce , LCPC, LMHC

Andrea Joyce is a licensed mental health professional with more than 23 years of clinical experience. She holds the LCPC credential - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - and the LMHC credential - Licensed Mental Health Clinician - and brings a focus on trauma-informed, strength-based care to her work. Based in Nebraska, Andrea has experience in agency and university settings and has provided services in collaboration with law enforcement, foster care, and juvenile court systems.

Andrea specializes in addressing trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, family and relationship concerns, and a range of mood and behavioral issues including bipolar disorder and ADHD. Her practice also attends to life transitions, adoption and foster care issues, codependency, control issues, and first responder stress. She integrates approaches such as client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, solution-focused strategies, and trauma-focused methods to tailor treatment to each person’s needs.

Her style emphasizes meeting people where they are, honoring their experiences, and building on existing strengths. Andrea frames therapy as a collaborative process that helps clients understand how past events shaped them, develop practical coping skills, and move toward goals with greater resilience and clarity. She values forward-focused growth grounded in respect for each person’s journey.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Healing and Growth

Andrea uses client-centered therapy to create a collaborative space where the person’s experiences and goals guide the work. This approach emphasizes empathy, respect, and meeting people where they are, which can be especially helpful for clients navigating grief, family conflict, or identity concerns.

She also employs cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and mood-related challenges. CBT provides concrete tools for changing behaviors and improving emotional regulation.

For clients affected by traumatic events, Andrea integrates trauma-focused methods that address the impact of trauma while building coping strategies and resilience. These techniques support recovery from post-traumatic stress and related symptoms by working at a measured pace tailored to the individual.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Andrea collaborates with each person to determine which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the plan over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care during life changes, and access support from familiar surroundings while working with licensed professionals and therapists.