she/her
Andrea Mar
LMFT
Location
Virtual, California
Insurance Accepted
Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Aetna, Health Net/MHN, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California
Communication Style
Affirming, Calming, Engaging, Exploratory, Open-minded
Focus areas
Anxiety, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, Stress, Women's Issues
Experienced with
Asian / Pacific Islander community, Geriatric clients
Years of Experience
25+
Therapy is not always easy, but I’ll offer guidance and support. We’ll discuss strategies to help you develop more agency in life.
License number
#35181
Therapy style
I create a compassionate space to help you connect with your true self, the life you want to live, and the relationships you want to have. Therapy is not always easy, but I’ll offer guidance and support. We’ll discuss strategies to help you develop more agency in life.
With couples, my style is interactive and focused. I help partners recognize patterns that keep them “stuck”, teach strategies to cool down intense emotions, and communicate with intention.
I draw upon practices that are informed by science, but ultimately human. I feel great privilege having worked with a variety of people and issues over the past 20+ years and I continue to deeply enjoy this work.
Approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)
- Couples [The Gottman Method]
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP)
- Relational
Education
MA - Counseling, University of San Francisco
Interests
Taking hikes, listening to podcasts, spending time with family and friends, gardening, taking road trips, healthy cooking.