Andrew Perez

Andrew Perez is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with nine years of experience in the mental health field. He brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions and focuses on helping people cope with life changes, stress, anxiety, grief, and related concerns.

He has worked in a variety of settings including a jail diversion program for teens, a residential evaluation hospital for children and adults, and community programs serving at-risk youth and their families. Those roles shaped his interest in how identity, family patterns, and social connections affect well-being.

In sessions he pays attention to strengths, routines, and daily habits that can make a difference. He uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and choose actions that match their values. He also draws on client-centered and existential ideas to keep conversations grounded in what matters most to each person.

He often combines short practical exercises with talking through life decisions and patterns. That might mean identifying small routine changes, practicing skills for managing strong emotions, or clarifying values to guide choices. The work is collaborative and paced to the person's needs.

Outside of work he stays active by running and hiking and spends time reading and writing. He values family and travel and brings that practical, human perspective into therapy.

How his approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that reflect what matters most. It can help with anxiety, depression, and major life changes by clarifying values and building committed steps forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns. That can be useful for worry, low mood, and stress management. Client-Centered Therapy puts the persons experience at the center and uses empathic listening to help people feel heard and understood before moving into skill work.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to test methods, adjust as needed, and prioritize what fits the client's goals and preferences. This helps keep therapy focused and relevant to everyday life.

Session format options are not specified here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and let people use strategies in real time between sessions. Therapists and licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and skill practice to an online setting so progress continues even when life is busy.