I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia. I received my Masters from Lindsey Wilson College in Kentucky and have been practicing for 15 years. I help children, adolescents and adults struggling with traumas, anxiety , depression and behavioral concerns. I have experience in working in multiple settings including telehealth, school based, office and in home counseling. I utilize several modalities in my counseling including strength based, trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused and CBT.
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're experiencing. This will help me create an individualized treatment plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
In my career, I have worked in a variety of settings with children and adults processing traumas, anxiety, behaviors and depression. I have worked with numerous children whom have been abused or struggle with maintaining appropriate emotional expression and control of behaviors for the past 15 years.
Misty Andrews offers therapy covered by Medicaid - Peach State Health Plan and Peach State Health Plan (Managed Medicaid) in Georgia.
Trauma Focused Cognitive behavioral therapy works with children ages 4-18 years old. Trauma Focused Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on building strong coping skills, psychoeducation and processing of children traumas.
I utilize strength based therapy techniques to assist clients with building positive outcomes using their strengths and support systems. Strength based therapy utilizes the client strengths to overcome weaknesses.
I utilize solution focused treatment to build strong goals for clients that will assist in the development of overcoming client needs and concerns
I utilize cognitive behavior therapy to process negative thought processes, restructuring of negative behaviors and develop strong coping skills to utilize in future areas of needs for clients in the future.
I utilize play therapy techniques in working with children ages 4-18 to encourage coping skills development, emotional expression and processing of children needs.