Welcome! If you are exploring Better Help, it’s likely that you’re struggling with something in your life. Research indicates that one of the most important factors for success in therapy is finding a therapist you can relate to and feel a connection with. I know that this can be a difficult process, and I want to provide you with some information about me in order to help you decide if my experience and counseling style are the right fit for you.
I hold licensure in two states. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Board Approved Supervisor in the state of Oklahoma and a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia. I have worked in the mental health field since 2009, shortly after graduating with a Bachelor’s in Psychology from the University of Oklahoma. I completed my Master’s degree in Community Counseling in 2011 and have been providing counseling services to people struggling with a wide variety of challenges since. I have experience working with children, adolescents, adults, parents, and families of all make-ups and backgrounds. Most of my experience has been working with people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, family, LGBTQ+ issues, foster care and adoption, parenting, self-esteem and body image, and relationship issues.
My preferred method utilizes what’s called Cognitive Behavioral techniques, where we focus on how thoughts influence behaviors and how to make changes in order to work toward a more positive view of ourselves and our life. I also use Narrative therapy - I want to know your story, and how things like your history and life experiences influence patterns now. Additionally, I have some brief interventions that can help you to feel better immediately while we work on the long-term goals for your life. Whether you are looking for a change, struggling with an important aspect of your life or just wanting a person to validate and share your story with, I will provide a positive framework to help you meet your goals, while also giving honest feedback. Clients report that they find me to be compassionate and nonjudgmental. They appreciate that I am realistic, honest, and direct.
I focus on building a relationship that fosters collaboration, trust, and transparency.
I can interact with you in whatever manner you are most comfortable. I find it helpful to participate in video sessions so that we can get to know each other better. I am also available to you via phone and text. My availability is in the evenings and on the weekends but I check and respond to messages regularly during the weekdays.
Thank you for taking the first important step in getting better and I would love to work with you.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fertility Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Andrea McBee. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I really enjoyed my time with Andrea, she was very easy to talk to, and made me feel she understood me and the way I thought on a very personal level.
Written on Jan 21, 2021 after therapy with Andrea for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Andrea is wonderful. She’s attentive, supportive and insightful. She’s also direct when it’s needed. I would highly recommend her.
Written on Dec 26, 2020 after therapy with Andrea for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
Andrea was incredibly kind, compassionate, helpful, and provided a safe space where I felt comfortable opening up!
Written on Oct 22, 2020 after therapy with Andrea for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Andrea has been absolutely awesome! She’s very sympathetic and such a good listener when it comes to my issues. I’m so glad to have her as my therapist and I very much look forward to having more sessions with her.
Written on Oct 01, 2020 after therapy with Andrea for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties
Andrea is a very helpful and insightful individual who has shown a great compassion for my needs and concerns, and has also shown a great deal of expertise in dealing with both my issues as and adult and helping me understand my sisters issues as a teen in comprehensive and easy to understand ways.
Written on Sep 24, 2020 after therapy with Andrea for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, and self esteem
She's super awesome and Im so glad I got paired with her. I enjoy the casual type conversation we have and I feel very comfortable telling her things and not feeling pressured. I also feel like I'm talking to a friend instead of a therapist and that makes it 100% easier all around! Thank you so much Andrea for the work you do, also you're super adorable.
Written on Sep 11, 2020 after therapy with Andrea for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, and adhd