Dr. Andrea Shirley - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

27 years experience | Counselor of Color

About Dr. Andrea Shirley

I am licensed in California with 27 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, lgbtq+ related issues, relationship issues, & family conflicts. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

Licenses

LMFT

42752

Professional experience

ADHD
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“I feel very comfortable with them with my therapist and that I can talk to her about anything gives me a good advice and good coping tools.”

“I like the way that she always look forward to meeting me and every time we talk she pays attention to every detail. She’s very nice. I like my therapy. I never had a person that makes you feel appreciated and matter she gives you motivation and everything and hope when you’re feeling overwhelmed she has the time to calm you down the time to unwind and she’s always giving good advice to the person she’s talking to I hope I don’t have to leave her because another person like her. I’m not gonna find or a therapist like her genuine honest uncomfortable with talking about anything and everything.”

“Appreciative of Dr. Shirley pinpointing what’s going on and resolving that issue before moving on.”

“5 stars! She is amazing!! Made me feel so comfortable!! I’ve made more strides in 2 sessions compared to previous experience. She is awesome!”

“She very fun and very helpful. Very hands on without being in person and very nice but very real.”

“Dr. Shirley is amazing.”

“Dr Shirley is very good at what she does.”

“Dr. Shirley is very intuitive and knowledgeable. So far I’m very pleased.”

“Definitely been a help.”

“Dr. Shirley gives great career advice and helps me stay informed and confident when standing up for myself, both at work and in relationships. She is very down to earth and easy to talk to, which makes the experience feel comfortable and supportive. Our conversations feel genuine and insightful, almost like speaking with a trusted and wise friend or family member. I truly appreciate her guidance.”

“She's an excellent therapist. Very professional, friendly, and caring.”

“I appreciate how Dr.Shirley adapts to what I’m needing to work through.”

“Dr Shirley is knowledgeable, compassionate, and very deeply appreciated. I have been in therapy before, so my expectations were tempered coming in to this arrangement by the need to know I have found the right therapist. Yes, the match is a success. Thanks for sending this angel my way. Namaste”

“Amazing”

“I very much enjoyed her insight and knowledge in all subjects that we talk about”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.