Andrea Hare, LSCSW

Andrea Hare is a licensed social worker (KS LSCSW) who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. She works with clients facing caregiver strain, chronic illness, adoption and foster care issues, and aging and geriatric concerns. She emphasizes practical support for everyday struggles and changing life roles.

Her style is straightforward and client-centered. She listens first, then helps people set clear goals and try small, doable changes. Sessions focus on improving communication, reducing isolation, and managing guilt or shame. Andrea uses techniques that teach coping skills people can use between visits.

Andrea draws on a mix of approaches depending on the person and the problem. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and tolerate difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and build new behaviors. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are introduced to help with emotion regulation and staying present.

With four years of experience she has worked with caregivers, veterans, and people adjusting to major life transitions. Her background includes supporting those facing hospice and end-of-life concerns, chronic pain or illness, and issues tied to adoption and foster care. She aims to help clients build resilience and practical routines that fit their lives.

Andrea practices in Kansas and conducts sessions in English. She invites people to consider therapy as a collaborative process where small changes can lead to meaningful improvement.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Andrea commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most to them and take action even when feelings are uncomfortable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying patterns of thought that lead to unhelpful behavior and practicing concrete changes to improve mood and function.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means adjusting techniques over time and checking in about what is helpful.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time for people juggling caregiving or health concerns. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises for remote sessions so clients can practice skills between meetings and build routines that work in daily life.