Andrew Perez

Andrew Perez is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with nine years of experience. He combines practical thinking with a focus on values to help people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and life transitions. He enjoys running, hiking, reading, and writing outside of work and values family and travel.

Andrew's background includes work in a jail diversion program for teens, a residential evaluation hospital for children and adults, and a community program for at-risk children, teens, and their families in North Carolina. That range of settings shaped how he sees problems and what helps people move forward.

He views identity and relationships as central to wellbeing. He talks with clients about personality, family influences, and social connections to understand how those pieces affect mood and behavior. He also pays attention to daily routines and small habits that make life easier.

In sessions Andrew often uses ideas from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions aligned with their values. He also draws on client-centered and existential perspectives to hold space for what matters most to the person. Measurement-based tools are used to track progress over time.

Clients work on strengths, practical skills, and routines. That might mean learning ways to calm down during anger, reworking negative thinking, improving communication, or building habits that support goals. The focus is on straightforward steps that fit day-to-day life.

How these approaches fit into online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people name what matters to them and take steps toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. It can be useful for anxiety, anger, and deciding what to do during life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches clear skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. That approach often helps with stress, depression, and some addiction issues. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and the person's own pacing; it creates space to talk through identity, relationships, and what matters most.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrew will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and the problems they bring. He checks in on what is or isn't working and adjusts the focus as needed.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a workday, or letting someone meet from a location that reduces background noise or disruptions. Therapists and licensed professionals use the same therapeutic tools online as in person, and many people find skills-based work transfers well to everyday routines.