Andrea Stocker, LCSW

Andrea Stocker is an LCSW practicing in California with nearly 10 years in social services. She draws on varied experience from group homes, homeless services, housing programs, prison work, and community health settings to support people facing complex life challenges.

She takes a client-centered approach that treats the whole person. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals rather than labels. Andrea names depression, anger, and anxiety among her core areas, and she brings experience with eating concerns while following the Health at Every Size model.

Andrea is sex positive and works respectfully with people in alternative relationships and those who identify as LGBTQ+ or who participate in BDSM communities. She also notes experience with older adults and caregiver stress, and she addresses relationship strain, communication problems, and intimacy-related issues.

Her background includes work across housing and correctional settings, which informs how she supports people navigating instability, grief, or major life transitions. She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness strategies with narrative and motivational tools to help people spot patterns and try new approaches.

Clients can expect straightforward talk, goal-oriented planning, and attention to strengths and values. The emphasis is on practical coping skills, clearer communication, and steady steps toward change rather than quick fixes.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Andrea integrates Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy into her work. Client-Centered Therapy means conversations are shaped around the person's goals and values, with the therapist following the client's lead to build trust and clarity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to change mood and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce reactivity and help with anxiety or anger.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Andrea will discuss options and tailor techniques based on a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration helps pick methods that feel doable and relevant to daily life rather than imposing one fixed style.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when helpful. It also lets people use mindfulness exercises or CBT worksheets during a session and then try them between meetings to track what works.