Therapist profile
Andrea Bednarz, LCMHC
Licensed counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- Family estrangement
About Andrea
Andrea Bednarz is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in New Hampshire with 20 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and parenting challenges. She also helps people manage life changes and the everyday strain that comes with caring for others.
Andrea notices how old hurts and unhelpful coping habits can keep showing up. She talks with people who feel disconnected from a partner, face family estrangement, or are carrying disenfranchised grief such as the loss of a pet. She also works with those who use numbing behaviors like excessive scrolling, shopping, or substance use to get through the day.
Sessions are practical and straightforward. Andrea helps people recognize the patterns they repeat and choose different actions. She also supports work on boundaries, communication, and the effects of family of origin problems on current relationships. Her background includes long experience with parenting and blended family issues, abandonment and attachment concerns, and aging or caregiving stress.
Andrea aims to keep therapy manageable so it fits into ordinary life. She expects the work to be challenging at times but focuses on making sessions something people can continue even during hard stretches. She offers help with chronic pain, illness, codependency, commitment and control issues, divorce and separation, and eating or food-related concerns.
People who are looking to move away from avoidance and toward clearer choices may find her approach useful. She accepts international clients and conducts work in English. To start, readers are asked to use the site’s matching process and scheduling flow to set a first appointment.
How sessions work
Evidence-based approaches and how they fit online
Many people benefit from clear, evidence-based techniques that focus on behavior and relationships. One common approach helps identify patterns in thoughts and actions, then tries small experiments to change them. This can reduce anxiety and unhelpful coping like avoidance or numbing.Another helpful approach looks at attachment and family of origin patterns. It examines how early relationships shape current reactions and teaches strategies for better boundaries and communication. This work often aids those dealing with abandonment, blended family stress, or estrangement.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help you figure out what fits your needs, goals, and preferences through a collaborative process. That may mean trying different techniques and checking how they feel in real life.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins that fit a lunch break. It can also help when quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth are needed, because those factors can influence how a session is structured rather than whether it happens at all.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New Hampshire
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family concerns can she help with?
She works with family problems, family of origin issues, blended family issues, and parenting concerns. She also supports people coping with family estrangement and related grief.
How does she approach therapy with clients?
Her style is practical and straightforward, focusing on recognizing repeated patterns and choosing different actions. Sessions address behavior patterns, boundaries, and communication skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, substance misuse, and family dynamics.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCMHC - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - licensed in New Hampshire and practices there.
Can she work with people who live outside the United States?
Yes. She accepts international clients and provides services in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.