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Andrea James

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

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2210 Florencita Drive West Montrose, CA 91020
My expertise is in child, adolescent and adult OCD and anxiety. I empower clients and families by providing education, support and tangible skills within a strengths-based model. I incorporate warmth, humor, and transparency into sessions. I strongly believe in the benefit of working collaboratively with parents and use a child centered approach. I frequently use evidence-based approaches like ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention), CBT, I-CBT, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), SPACE and TF-CBT (Trauma Focused CBT). Parent coaching by itself or as a part of a child's treatment is a significant part of my practice.
I work with kids, teens and adults with issues related to: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), anxiety, panic attacks, separation anxiety, phobias, giftedness, encopresis/enuresis, parenting anxiety, divorce & school refusal. I also work with many kids and adults who have a diagnosis of Autism or ADHD that also have OCD or an anxiety disorder.
I’m also an experienced divorce therapist. I have expertise in court involved high conflict divorce, post separation abuse, financial abuse and domestic violence. I can assist parents with custody plans and coparenting practices that are child centered. I also facilitate family sessions to improve parent-child relationships that may be strained or estranged.
Call or Andrea James now for a free 15 minute consultation - (747) 302-3040

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

2210 Florencita Drive West

Montrose, CA 91020 map

(747) 302-3040
My website
If you are worried about your child or teen or if you are needing support with parenting.
I specialize in Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) and Parenting 
$180 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Let's Connect (747) 302-3040
Photo of Andrea James, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

2210 Florencita Drive West

Montrose, CA 91020 map

(747) 302-3040
My website
If you are worried about your child or teen or if you are needing support with parenting.
I specialize in Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) and Parenting 
$180 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $180
  • Couple Sessions $225

Payment Methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Apple Cash, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, Zelle

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Blue Cross
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Carelon Behavioral Health
  • Optum
  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
  • Out of Network
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Andrea James
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
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Andrea James
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (747) 302-3040

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 152335 Andrea Molly James
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 10 years
  • Attended Pepperdine University , M.A. Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, Graduated 2004
  • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from International OCD Foundation BTTI Pediatric ERP
  • Certificate from Cognitive Behavior Institute (CBI) ERP training
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I have been trained in SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), a brief, parent only intervention that helps parents reduce accommodations to decrease their child's anxiety. Very effective for separation anxiety, OCD, & sleep issues.
Photo of Andrea James, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Andrea James
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (747) 302-3040
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I have been trained in SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), a brief, parent only intervention that helps parents reduce accommodations to decrease their child's anxiety. Very effective for separation anxiety, OCD, & sleep issues.
Photo of Andrea James, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Andrea James
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (747) 302-3040

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Anxiety
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Parenting

Expertise

  • ADHD
  • Autism
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Body Image
  • Child
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • Education and Learning Disabilities
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Women's Issues
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I primarily work with kids, teens, young adults, parents and families. Sometimes treatment may be solution focused and effective with only 12-20 sessions and sometimes to see a relief in symptoms the treatment is longer. I have many years of experience as a school based therapist, Floortime therapist, early childhood respite worker and in inpatient treatment centers for adolescents.
Photo of Andrea James, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Andrea James
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (747) 302-3040
"
I primarily work with kids, teens, young adults, parents and families. Sometimes treatment may be solution focused and effective with only 12-20 sessions and sometimes to see a relief in symptoms the treatment is longer. I have many years of experience as a school based therapist, Floortime therapist, early childhood respite worker and in inpatient treatment centers for adolescents.
Photo of Andrea James, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Andrea James
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (747) 302-3040

Endorsement

Katherine Carter
Katherine Carter
Marriage & Family TherapistMSLMFT
Andrea does wonderful work with children and their parents. She provides helpful insight and tools with patience, warmth, and compassion. Highly recommend her!

Client Focus

Age

Toddler
Children (6 to 10)
Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Blind Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

Age

Toddler
Children (6 to 10)
Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Blind Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Attachment-based
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Family Systems
  • Humanistic
  • Person-Centered
  • Psychodynamic
  • Strength-Based
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These are the types of treatments I most frequently use: ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention), SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) and TF-CBT (Trauma Focused CBT). I also take a more strengths-based and solution focused approach to help kids build distress tolerance, increase self reliance and improve emotion regulation.
Photo of Andrea James, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Andrea James
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (747) 302-3040
"
These are the types of treatments I most frequently use: ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention), SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) and TF-CBT (Trauma Focused CBT). I also take a more strengths-based and solution focused approach to help kids build distress tolerance, increase self reliance and improve emotion regulation.
Photo of Andrea James, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Andrea James
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (747) 302-3040

Location

Primary Location

2210 Florencita Drive West

Montrose, CA 91020

(747) 302-3040
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If you are worried about your child or teen or if you are needing support with parenting.
Photo of Andrea James, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Andrea James
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (747) 302-3040
"
If you are worried about your child or teen or if you are needing support with parenting.
Photo of Andrea James, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Andrea James
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (747) 302-3040