Dr. Andrea Wheeler, Psychologist

Dr. Andrea Wheeler helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, life changes, relationship concerns, and struggles with attention or addictive behaviors. She is a psychologist in Maryland with 17 years of experience. She explains goals clearly and works alongside people as they make changes.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She aims to make a session feel like a calm place to talk through what is happening now. She focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions and on building skills that fit everyday life.

Dr. Wheeler uses several evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each person. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques for thinking patterns, mindfulness and acceptance ideas from ACT for handling difficult feelings, and attachment-based ideas for relationship and intimacy concerns. Emotionally-focused and client-centered principles also shape her way of listening and responding.

She often helps people facing caregiver stress, codependency, divorce and separation, family of origin concerns, and issues around trust and infidelity. Mood disorders, panic, and substance use are other areas she works with. Sessions also address questions about life purpose, career, self-esteem, and isolation.

Her first goal in therapy is to set clear, shared goals and create a nonjudgmental space to talk. She encourages small changes and tracks progress so people can see what is helping. Getting started begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling that fits with the therapist's availability.

How therapy approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match your values; it can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and helps people build safer, more connected patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought patterns and testing them with practical exercises to reduce symptoms of anxiety, panic, and mood disorders.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Over the first few sessions she will suggest techniques and adjust the plan based on what fits and what feels useful.

Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing check-ins around work or caregiving schedules, and offering shorter or longer blocks when needed. Some formats also reduce the need to be on camera or use high bandwidth, which can make a check-in simpler. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote work so progress continues between sessions.