Andrea Walker , LICSW, LCSW

Andrea Walker is an adult, adolescent, and family therapist with 20 years of clinical experience. She is licensed to practice in Montana, North Dakota, and Minnesota and holds additional certification in Interactive Play Therapy, which supports creative, nonverbal methods when words are hard to find. Andrea also carries the credentials LICSW and LCSW, which reflect her social work licensure and clinical training.

Andrea provides care for a wide range of concerns and has a special focus on trauma therapy. Her practice emphasizes personalized, creative interventions tailored to each person and family, delivered in a warm, collaborative setting. She works with people who are uncertain about how therapy will affect their future and aims to help them explore treatment options and determine what approach best fits their needs and goals.

Her clinical experience includes work with the effects of childhood abuse, psychological, sexual, and physical abuse, domestic violence, neglect, adjustment challenges, anxiety, depression, self-harm behaviors, behavior management, attachment difficulties, personality disorders, and issues arising from divorce. Andrea uses a variety of techniques to make treatment practical and accessible, helping individuals practice coping skills, improve communication, and find ways to heal in a calming therapeutic environment.

As online treatment has become more available, Andrea has incorporated many online tools and interventions to bridge in-person and virtual care. Her methods include trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), motivational interviewing, online sand tray work, and interactive play therapy techniques. She looks forward to the opportunity to meet and work with people as they consider next steps in their healing journey.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Andrea Walker uses several well-established approaches that translate well to online formats. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and teaching practical strategies to shift those patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and trauma-related symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes skills training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to help people manage intense feelings and improve relationships. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a structured method that supports the reprocessing of distressing memories and related reactions so they can feel less overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Andrea works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists may adapt these approaches over time as progress is made and priorities shift.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people juggling work, family, or mobility constraints. These options can make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and access support from familiar surroundings while working with a therapist trained in both in-person and virtual techniques.