Andrea Bednarz, LCMHC

Andrea Bednarz is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) based in New Hampshire. She brings 20 years of experience helping people untangle patterns that keep them stuck. Andrea speaks plainly and focuses on workable change rather than jargon. She often helps people who are anxious, stressed, or struggling in relationships. Parenting and family dynamics are frequent topics, including blended family issues and family of origin concerns. She also supports people coping with abandonment, eating and food-related issues, chronic illness or pain, and forgiveness work. Andrea pays attention to how people protect themselves through avoidance or numbing behaviors. She invites clients to notice those habits and try alternatives that feel manageable. Sessions look at communication problems, codependency, control and commitment issues, and the grief that doesn’t always fit expectations, such as pet loss or disenfranchised grief. Her approach is practical and steady. She aims to make therapy something people can keep coming back to, even when work is hard. Andrea works with adults who want to rewrite patterns and build clearer boundaries in their relationships. Over two decades of practice inform her understanding of long-term change. She helps people facing life transitions and aging and geriatric issues find ways to cope and adapt. Andrea accepts clients from outside the United States and conducts work in English.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Andrea uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at changing unhelpful patterns and improving daily functioning. One common approach focuses on identifying avoidance and numbing behaviors, helping people notice triggers and practice small, realistic changes that reduce distress. Another approach emphasizes boundary development and communication skills to improve relationships and reduce conflict. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrea collaborates with each person to match techniques to their goals, needs, and comfort level. She checks in about what is helping and adjusts direction as the work unfolds. Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to schedule regular check-ins around work or caregiving responsibilities and can allow shorter, focused appointments when needed. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking so you know what will work best for your life.