Gretchen Andrews

Primary Specialties

• Chronic Illness
• Depression
• First Responders
• PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder)

Also Experienced With

• Anxiety
• CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
• DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)
• Grief/Loss
• Mood Disorders
• Motivational Interviewing
• Self-Esteem
• Solution Focused
• Stress
• Trauma
• Trauma-Focused CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
• Veterans
• Women's Issues

Overview

Welcome to my practice. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate, my purpose is to help you meet your goals and live your best possible life. Everyone holds amazing, unique qualities to be proud of, and I'm here to help you recognize and honor them.
My approach is to empower my clients to understand themselves, their thought processes and their responses to the world around them. A strong therapeutic relationship is essential for clients to feel comfortable working through their challenges. I look forward to helping you embrace the wonderful person that you are.
I focus on trauma work, especially with first responders, military personnel, veterans, and those with chronic illnesses and medical trauma. I have participated in a Critical Incident Stress Debriefings for a 911 center, aiding first responders in healing.
Living in the Pacific Northwest, I enjoy kayaking with my family, walking with my dogs and traveling to sunny destinations.

Insurances Accepted

• Aetna
• Cigna
• Cigna EAP
• Kaiser Permanente
• Kaiser Permanente Northwest
• Premera Blue Cross
• Regence
• United Healthcare
• United Healthcare EAP