- Attachment focus
- Practical tools
- Trauma-informed approach
About Andrea
Andrea Vadnais is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Oklahoma. She brings five years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and parents in medical and community settings. Andrea aims to create a calm, practical space where people can talk about what’s hard and find steps that fit their life.
She draws on approaches that focus on relationships and how people tell their stories. Andrea helps with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, parenting concerns, and coping with major life changes. She also addresses attachment issues, communication problems, and feelings of guilt and shame.
Sessions typically blend strategies that look at thoughts and behaviors with work that examines family roles and inner parts. Andrea believes clients know their lives best, and she uses that knowledge to shape realistic goals and small experiments between meetings. The work is aimed at improving daily routines, repairing strained connections, and reducing overwhelming emotions.
Her background includes practice in both hospitals and community programs, which informs a practical, down-to-earth style. Andrea supports parents who need help managing stress and responding to challenging behaviors. She emphasizes gradual change and helps people build tools they can use right away.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability. The process is straightforward and focuses on finding a good fit before treatment begins.
How attachment work and trauma therapy translate online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early connections shape reactions today. It helps people understand relationship triggers and practice new ways to respond to caregivers or significant others.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thought patterns and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them. This approach is often used for anxiety, stress, and helping people try small, manageable experiments between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist listens to goals and concerns, then suggests strategies from different approaches that fit the person’s needs. Clients and the therapist decide together what to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
For practical matters, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also support steady progress through regular sessions and homework while keeping focus on repairing relationships and managing strong emotions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Andrea commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment issues, communication problems, and guilt and shame.
How would you describe her therapy style?
The style is practical and relationship-focused, blending cognitive-behavioral ideas with attachment and trauma-informed work. Sessions aim for clear steps you can try between meetings.
What kind of experience does the therapist have?
She has five years of professional experience working with children, adolescents, and parents in medical and community settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Oklahoma.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.