Andrea Villescas, LPC

Andrea Villescas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 11 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety and face the practical problems that come with those struggles. Her approach centers on clear, down-to-earth conversation and steady support. She aims to make beginning therapy less overwhelming for people who are unsure where to start.

Andrea uses practical methods that help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address worry, low mood, and patterns that keep people stuck. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are also part of her toolbox for building calm and emotional balance.

Clients can expect a collaborative process where goals are set together and progress is reviewed along the way. Sessions focus on real-life skills - how to respond to stress, improve sleep, handle grief, or manage addictive urges. Andrea supports people through life changes and career stress, and she addresses concerns tied to identity, prejudice, and cultural background.

Her work includes attention to first responder and veteran issues, seasonal mood shifts, compassion fatigue, and parenting challenges as they affect individuals. English is the language used in sessions and she practices in Texas. To begin, clients follow the site’s intake steps to match with her and schedule sessions.

Therapeutic tools for stress and anxiety online

Andrea frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT focuses on accepting uncomfortable feelings while committing to changes that matter to the person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another common approach she uses; CBT involves identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and practicing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals, symptoms, and daily routines. That may mean blending ACT, CBT, and mindfulness strategies over several sessions to find what helps most.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people practice skills in the settings where stress happens, so therapy tools translate more quickly into everyday life.