Andrea Canon-Adams is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Clinical Trauma professional who offers counseling services based on a cognitive-behavioral approach combined with a grace-based perspective for individuals ages 17 and above. She incorporates skills and therapeutic techniques gained over 25 years of experience in the mental health field to address a variety of concerns and levels of need. Her experience in caring has included working with area hospices, mental health clinics, inpatient acute care hospitals, long term residential care facilities, specialty children’s hospitals and behavioral health managed care. Andrea has enjoyed over 10 years working in private practice with clients ranging in age from childhood to adulthood. She has been active in leading Divorce Care for Kids community support group as well as public speaking on various topics such as coping with loneliness, grief, trauma, and crisis debriefing. Andrea also has a background in preschool education. A graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University, Andrea has been licensed in the state of Texas since 2002.

Andrea understands that we all have a mosaic of different experiences throughout our lives and places emphasis on the importance of our perceptions of those events. She believes it is the perception of life events that greatly influence us and can control our thinking, moods, and behaviors. It is Andrea’s desire to help each person find their way through the difficult circumstances of life by offering hope in healing, sincere and honest counsel, and a path towards developing faith-based resiliency.

She believes that each individual’s health and welfare are important and approaches the care of everyone desiring change with great respect. Through her work experience and education, she is committed to providing professional care.

Education:
Stephen F. Austin State University – M.A. Counseling
University of Southern Mississippi – B.S. Psychology

Licenses and Certifications:
Licensed Professional Counselor (TX license #17901)
EMDR trained through EMDRIA
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional

Professional Associations:
American Counseling Association
International Association of Trauma Professionals
American Association of Christian Counselors

Types of Therapy:
CBT, EMDR, IFS, CPT

Areas of Focus:
Grief and Loss, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions, Stress, Parenting, Adult Issues, Young Adult Issues, Women’s Issues

Client Focus:
Adults, Teens (17+), Seniors