Andrea Walker, MSW, LCSW, LICSW, RPT-S

Child & Family Therapist

Hello!

I am a Therapist for Individuals and Families and I have worked with children, individuals and families for over 20 years, with work in state systems and in private practice. I hold active licenses in Montana, North Dakota and Minnesota.

I strive to connect with people helping them heal and recover, while guiding them towards their goals. I have extensive training in trauma therapy and have several options and techniques to help individuals work through their symptoms and help them move towards living a healthier and happier life.    

Everyone is different and I have found over the years that people find many ways to cope.  I work to help you cultivate those skills that are working and provide additional skills to help with healthy coping while providing opportunities to work through current and past life stressors in a non-biased or judgmental way.  Focusing on these strategies consistently helps people start feeling better and less stressed.  My goal is for you to find how therapy can help you feel better, with the added support and sense of not needing to do your journey all on your own.   

Methods

  • Trauma Focused Therapy

    • EMDR- [Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing]

    • TF-CBT [Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]

  • Play Therapy

    • Interactive Play Techniques for Developmental Growth and Healing

    • Prescriptive Play Therapy and Child Centered Play Therapy

  • DBT- [Dialectical Behavioral Therapy]

    • Mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness

  • CBT [Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]

    • Learn skills and how your emotions, thoughts and behaviors impact your life

  • MI [Motivational Interviewing]

    • Skills, tools and techniques to help you make and achieve goals

SPECIALTIES

Treatment Areas

  • Anxiety & Panic

  • Depression

  • Adjustment and Stressors

  • Trauma (big and small)

  • Neglect and Emotional Abuse Victims

  • Physical and Sexual Abuse Victims

  • Self-Harm Behaviors

  • Assisting Families Affected by Divorce and seperations

  • Personality Disorders

  • Relationship Issues.

My Training, Education, Background

Andrea Walker, MSW, LCSW/LICSW, RPT-S

Master’s in Social Work [MSW] ~ I earned my Master’s Degree from Portland State University in Oregon as it offered a very diverse background in helping children and families while also incorporating psychology, child development, and understanding social service systems and their impact on children, adults, and families.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker [LCSW] and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker [LICSW] ~ certifies that I completed my Master’s degree followed by 2 years of and 4 thousand hours of clinical work treating clients with mental health.  I also complete annual training requirements to maintain these credentials on a regular basis. 

Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor [RPT-S] ~ is an additional certification that I added to my credentials.  Play Therapy which is a nationally recognized Association for utilizing Play Therapy tools, strategies and techniques with children through adults