Andrea Schneider, LCSW

*Trauma-Informed Specialty EMDR Certified* I have 2 primary practice specialties, serving both men and women: *One of my passions is helping women and their families through the life cycle transitions of fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause. I also help womencouples through perinatal loss (miscarriage, stillbirth, etc.). Support for new dadspartners is also under this umbrella of psychotherapy. *Another subspecialty I provide is helping clients who are leaving toxic relationships and healing from narcissistic abuse. I just published by first ebook, Soul Vampires: Reclaiming Your Lifeblood After Narcissistic Abuse, and I've published several articles for on all my practice specialties, as well as for my own blog at I take a team approach to helping my clients feel empowered to develop their goals for recovering through depression, anxiety, griefloss, trauma andor life cycle transition. My philosophy is very strengths-focused and client-centered. I offer a compassionate listening ear and psycho-education, in addition to other avenues of intervention. I provide tele-health for clients who are geographically far (through Regroup Therapy and Simple Practice)

Telehealthwebcam options available as well (contact Andrea for phone sessionwebcam options).

I have 2 primary populations I focus on in my practice: *maternal wellnessreproductive mental health (for women and men ; perinatal mood-anxiety disorders, perinatal loss) *narcissistic abuse recovery in love, family, and work relationships EMDR Certified - Trauma-Informed Specialty

I am a client-centered therapist, and I believe that the stance of unconditional, positive regard is crucial to the healing of my clients. I offer a nonjudgmental space for my clients to receive support; tangible, evidence-based interventions to guide them in recovery; coordination of care with other helping professionals; psychoeducation; and hope as my clients emerge from challenging times to healing, wellness, and balance. Telehealth is available for clients who are geographically far within the state of CA. Contact Andrea to see if this is an appropriate fit for your needs. Consultations-life coaching also available in circumstances where this service is appropriate.