- Anxiety reduction
- Addiction support
- Self esteem work
About Andrea
Andrea Plate is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in California with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, addiction, stress, and the fallout from major life changes. Andrea aims to create a respectful, sensitive space where people can talk through problems and find practical steps forward.
For almost 15 years she ran a residential substance abuse treatment program at the West Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs. There she worked with people facing homelessness and chronic mental illness. That experience shaped her approach to complex and long-standing challenges.
Andrea also teaches social welfare and addiction at a university in West Los Angeles. Teaching keeps her thinking about fresh ways to approach problems and makes her practice more current. She brings that ongoing learning into sessions with clients.
Her work blends several approaches, including Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She adapts conversations and plans to each person’s needs rather than using the same method for everyone.
Clients often come for help with relationships, self esteem, grief, career setbacks, caregiver stress, or mood concerns. Andrea focuses on concrete goals and steps, while also exploring patterns that keep problems repeating. She tailors the pace and focus to what each person needs.
For almost 15 years she ran a residential substance abuse treatment program at the West Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs. There she worked with people facing homelessness and chronic mental illness. That experience shaped her approach to complex and long-standing challenges.
Andrea also teaches social welfare and addiction at a university in West Los Angeles. Teaching keeps her thinking about fresh ways to approach problems and makes her practice more current. She brings that ongoing learning into sessions with clients.
Her work blends several approaches, including Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She adapts conversations and plans to each person’s needs rather than using the same method for everyone.
Clients often come for help with relationships, self esteem, grief, career setbacks, caregiver stress, or mood concerns. Andrea focuses on concrete goals and steps, while also exploring patterns that keep problems repeating. She tailors the pace and focus to what each person needs.