Andrea Dilley-Frame, LPC

Andrea Dilley-Frame is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 20 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing depression, anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, and addiction. Her work focuses on everyday problems like workplace stress, communication breakdowns, and family of origin issues.

She aims to make therapy straightforward and practical. Sessions concentrate on understanding how past experiences shape current reactions. Clients learn skills to manage strong emotions and reduce harmful patterns such as codependency or substance use.

Andrea uses a mix of approaches that fit each person’s needs. She often blends cognitive behavioral tools with mindfulness and motivational interviewing to build coping skills and support change. Attachment-based ideas help when relationship patterns and abandonment concerns come up.

In the room, she keeps the focus on clear goals and usable strategies. Conversations move from identifying unhelpful patterns to trying new ways of thinking and acting. Small, steady changes are prioritized over quick fixes.

People who reach out can expect a calm, practical therapist who listens and asks direct questions. Andrea supports clients as they practice new skills and rebuild routines that feel healthier. Her goal is to help people gain more control over daily life and feel steadier over time.

How her approaches translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps when abandonment, attachment issues, or recurring relationship conflicts are causing distress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, often called CBT, focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, mood problems, and managing everyday stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches specific skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. It can help with self-harm urges, intense mood swings, and relationship conflicts.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Andrea works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals and preferences. Together they review what’s helping, what isn’t, and adapt the plan as progress happens.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let clients practice new skills between sessions in real life and then bring those experiences back to therapy for discussion.