Andrea Aurino, LMSW

Andrea Aurino is a licensed social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship problems. She brings 25 years of clinical experience in Michigan and focuses on practical steps people can use day to day. Andrea offers calm, direct support for those facing life transitions and emotional strain.

She uses clear, goal-focused methods that help people change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also invites clients to tell their stories to make sense of painful events and to spot strengths they can build on. Her work often addresses family conflict, communication problems, and the long-term effects of trauma and abuse.

Andrea has a particular sensitivity to issues that arise with aging and geriatric concerns and the stresses faced by caregivers. She also supports people who are dealing with adoption and foster care questions, blended family challenges, and separation or divorce. These topics are approached with attention to daily routines and coping strategies.

In sessions she aims to be straightforward and collaborative. Clients can expect to set clear goals and try small, practical steps between meetings. Andrea combines short-term problem solving with attention to the client’s life story and values.

Her practice emphasizes coping tools that fit into busy lives. She helps people reduce isolation, improve communication, and regain a sense of control after upheaval. Andrea’s style is warm, steady, and focused on usable change.

How Andrea’s approaches work in online therapy

Andrea uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thoughts and behaviors that worsen stress or anxiety and to practice new, healthier patterns. This approach is useful for mood shifts, worry, and everyday coping tasks.

She also uses Narrative Therapy to help clients tell and retell the story of their lives. Reframing difficult events and recognizing strengths can reduce the power of painful memories and clarify next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrea will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in and adjusts the plan as progress and priorities change.

Confirm current session options before booking to know which online formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. It can also let someone continue therapy during transitions, while focusing on concrete skills and communication strategies that transfer into daily routines.