Andrea Schneider, MSW, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area. She received her MSW from University of Michigan (the top ranked social work program in the country) and her B.A. in Psychology from UCLA (#2 in the country). Prior to moving to the Bay Area, Andrea's private practice was located in the Greater Los Angeles Region.
During her 20+ year career, Andrea has counseled thousands of individuals and families covering a broad range of issues and challenges, developing specialties in maternal wellness, narcissistic abuse recovery, special needs parenting, and grief/loss. Andrea is certified in EMDR, a modality which helps clients dealing with a wide range of concerns in trauma recovery, including PTSD, complex-PTSD, relational trauma, depression, anxiety, grief and loss.
Andrea has given dozens of talks to groups all over Southern California and beyond, while contributing articles for Psych Central, Goodtherapy.org, and The Minds Journal on a wide range of topics related to mental health and wellness. She has trained, supervised and mentored pre-licensed therapists working for various public and private mental health agencies and Los Angeles-area school districts. She is currently a Co-Coordinator for Postpartum Support International in her state of CA, and she provides volunteer phone support and resources for women and families experiencing perinatal/ postpartum mood challenges in this volunteer role.
Andrea also has experience in helping children and families deal with loss and trauma issues. Not only is she certified in EMDR, but during her Master’s program, Andrea interned at a hospice agency and trained under an art/play therapy program. She uses art intervention in her treatment with both children and adults, and has a Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts Therapy Credential from the Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute.
Andrea is available for phone /webcam counseling anywhere in California. She also provides life coaching services internationally via webcam/phone. She will be shortly establishing an office in the N/E Bay area for EMDR in-person clients.
During her 20+ year career, Andrea has counseled thousands of individuals and families covering a broad range of issues and challenges, developing specialties in maternal wellness, narcissistic abuse recovery, special needs parenting, and grief/loss. Andrea is certified in EMDR, a modality which helps clients dealing with a wide range of concerns in trauma recovery, including PTSD, complex-PTSD, relational trauma, depression, anxiety, grief and loss.
Andrea has given dozens of talks to groups all over Southern California and beyond, while contributing articles for Psych Central, Goodtherapy.org, and The Minds Journal on a wide range of topics related to mental health and wellness. She has trained, supervised and mentored pre-licensed therapists working for various public and private mental health agencies and Los Angeles-area school districts. She is currently a Co-Coordinator for Postpartum Support International in her state of CA, and she provides volunteer phone support and resources for women and families experiencing perinatal/ postpartum mood challenges in this volunteer role.
Andrea also has experience in helping children and families deal with loss and trauma issues. Not only is she certified in EMDR, but during her Master’s program, Andrea interned at a hospice agency and trained under an art/play therapy program. She uses art intervention in her treatment with both children and adults, and has a Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts Therapy Credential from the Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute.
Andrea is available for phone /webcam counseling anywhere in California. She also provides life coaching services internationally via webcam/phone. She will be shortly establishing an office in the N/E Bay area for EMDR in-person clients.