Andrea (Andi) Kersting (They/She)

A16491
Accepting Clients

Our sessions are a space where your pain is valid, your progress doesn’t have to be linear, and you can show up exactly as you are.

Associate Clinical Social Worker in Oregon
Supervised by Catherine O'Neal, LCSW

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

You’re at a moment where you feel things need to shift. Maybe you’re tired of feeling anxious, disconnected, or stuck in patterns you can’t quite explain. Maybe trauma has shaped the way you move through the world, even if you’ve worked hard to leave it behind. Or maybe you’re going through something new: a shift in identity, a major life transition, or the quiet exhaustion of chronic illness. You don’t have to carry this by yourself anymore.

My Background and Approach

You can expect a down-to-earth, collaborative space where you don’t have to explain everything before being understood. I’ll bring a trauma-informed, person-centered approach, and we’ll draw from a mix of tools based on what feels right for you, whether that’s somatic work, expressive therapy, mindfulness, or strategies from CBT.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I became a therapist because I’ve experienced the kind of struggle that changes you and the growth that can follow. I’ve worked with people across the lifespan in schools, in homes, in treatment centers, and in outpatient care. No matter the setting, one truth has stayed constant: people heal in spaces where they feel safe, respected, and seen.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Attachment Theory
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eclectic Therapy
  • Expressive Art Therapy
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Harm Reduction Therapy
  • Holistic Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Parenting Self-Esteem
Other Issues
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Divorce
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Spirituality
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • PacificSource
  • Providence Health Plan
  • Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Premera Blue Cross of Washington
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 2 years of practice
  • Languages: English

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