About Andrea
Andrea Alli is a licensed mental health counselor in Vermont with ten years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, depression, sleep problems, relationship strain, and low self-esteem. Andrea also supports people managing obsessions, compulsions, phobias, and life transitions.
She centers sessions on the person in front of her. Andrea starts by looking at a person’s needs, strengths, and resources. She uses a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate approach.
Background and approach
The goal is to find practical ways to feel steadier day to day. Andrea blends body-focused work with talk-based methods. Somatic therapy helps people notice how stress shows up in the body.
Client-centered techniques create space to be heard and understood. EMDR and trauma-focused tools are offered when past events keep causing distress. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to calm the nervous system and teach simple coping skills.
Andrea aims for short, manageable steps so progress feels realistic. She works with people at their own pace and adjusts methods to fit each situation. Sessions are used to identify immediate coping strategies and to build long-term resilience.
Andrea encourages collaboration so people feel involved in planning their care. She is open to starting where someone is and helping them move forward one step at a time.
How somatic and trauma-informed approaches work online
Somatic therapy focuses on body awareness and how emotions show up physically. In online sessions this might mean noticing breathing patterns, muscle tension, or simple body sensations and using gentle exercises to restore balance. This approach can help with anxiety, stress, and the physical impact of past events.Client-centered therapy centers the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist listens without judgment and follows the client’s lead to build safety and clarity. EMDR offers a structured way to reduce distress tied to specific memories when that feels appropriate and manageable for the person.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrea will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. The process is paced so clients remain in control and can try different techniques to see what helps.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and to continue care from home. Many people find remote options helpful for consistent support and for practicing skills between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Vermont
- Languages
- English