Andrea Pugh , MD, LCPC, LPC

Andrea Pugh is a licensed counselor who blends evidence-based methods with warmth and a touch of humor to support clients through change. She draws on person centered, solution focused, and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people shift thinking patterns and alter behaviors that contribute to stress, anxiety, relationship conflict, anger, and depression. Her approach often includes lightness - smiles and laughter - alongside practical strategies and holistic techniques to help clients move toward their goals.

Andrea views therapy as a collaborative process in which transparency, honesty, and accountability create the framework for meaningful progress. She emphasizes each person’s strengths and treats clients as the experts of their own stories, offering guidance while honoring what the client brings to the work. Taking the first step into therapy is acknowledged as an act of courage, and she meets that step with encouragement and steady support.

Andrea earned a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Louisiana State University in Shreveport and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Her credentials are listed as MD, LCPC, and LPC, with licensing records provided for reference. She has experience working with children and adults ages 5 and up across schools, community mental health agencies, substance abuse clinics, and corrections settings, and has provided treatment for addiction, anger management, depression, anxiety, trauma, and symptoms related to serious mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

Outside of her clinical work Andrea enjoys time with family and friends, traveling, concerts, dancing, singing, and laughing with her labrador retriever, Bentley.

Therapeutic Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Andrea Pugh commonly integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, person centered therapy, and solution focused techniques into online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, panic, and depression. Person centered work focuses on the client’s perspective and strengths, offering a supportive space for clients to explore identity, self-love, and life purpose. Solution focused techniques emphasize concrete goals and practical steps, making them useful for improving communication, managing anger, and addressing relationship or family concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Andrea works collaboratively with each person to determine which techniques best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts methods over time as progress unfolds and as client priorities change.

Online therapy with Andrea is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules, varied comfort levels, and geographic limitations. These options allow clients to access licensed professionals and continue consistent work on stress, anxiety, relationships, and other concerns without sacrificing convenience or continuity of care.