Andrew Breen , LMSW

Andrew Breen is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 13 years of professional experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate parenting challenges, build motivation and confidence, and address depression. Andrew approaches each person with respect for their lived experience and a belief that people are the experts of their own stories. He looks for strengths and resources clients already possess and uses those as the foundation for change.

Andrew recognizes that reaching out for support takes courage and that early steps toward greater well-being are meaningful. He aims to support and empower individuals as they pursue a more fulfilling and balanced life, offering practical guidance and collaborative encouragement along the way. His work emphasizes helping clients develop skills for coping with difficult emotions, improving relationships, and regaining a sense of purpose and confidence.

Clients who work with Andrew can expect a respectful, strengths-focused approach that centers their goals and values while addressing the specific concerns that brought them to therapy.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Access

Andrew uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skill building and collaborative problem solving. Skills-based interventions help clients learn specific tools for managing symptoms of anxiety, improving mood, and coping with stress by teaching things like breathing, activity planning, and stepwise problem solving. A strengths-focused, client-centered approach emphasizes identifying and building on the abilities and resources each person already has, which supports motivation and confidence when facing life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Andrew works collaboratively with clients to explore which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods over time so treatment feels relevant and effective for each person.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to receive consistent care around busy schedules, work and family responsibilities, or mobility limitations. These formats offer flexibility in how and when clients connect with licensed professionals and can support ongoing progress without the barriers of traditional in-person sessions.