Andrea, a white woman with long dark hair and blue eyes, sits on a navy blue couch wearing a white sweater, jeans, and a starfish necklace. She smiles brightly at the camera, resting her head in her left hand.

Hello and welcome! I’m Andrea Coleman (she/her), and I’m so happy to meet you.

I’m a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and therapist, serving clients throughout Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Vermont, Illinois, and Washington.

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I specialize in working with young adults, women and LGBTQIA+ folks who are dealing with eating disorders— combining my professional expertise with the deep understanding that comes from personal experience

My path to becoming a therapist grew from my own experience struggling with an eating disorder in high school. During my college years I received transformative treatment and support. This journey deeply shapes how I work with clients today — it’s not just what I do, it’s why I do it!

I truly believe that recovery is possible for everyone and I feel honored to support others on their unique paths to recovery.

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I am also a fierce and loyal ally of the LGBTQIA+ community and all marginalized voices.

As a social worker, my therapy practice is grounded in the knowledge that the personal is political, and our larger contexts play a role in our individual mental health.

I believe that helping people live their authentic truth is fundamental to mental health and personal satisfaction.

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Lists of credentials can be boring, but I share them because – in addition to my lived experience – my training is how you can trust the work we’ll do together in therapy:

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State Licensures:

CT License - LCSW 014344

IL License - LCSW 149.028588

MA License - LICSW 111194

MD License - LCSW-C 32430

NY License - LCSW 098687-01

VT License - LCSW 089.0136347TELE

WA License - 61596950

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Education & Training:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology – University of Pennsylvania, 1994.

  • Master of Social Work (MSW) – The Ohio State University, 1999. My training focused on working with adolescents and their families in community mental health, residential treatment, and partial hospitalization programs. During this time, I received specialized training in treating anxiety, depression, eating disorders, PTSD, substance use, and self-injurious behavior. From the start, my work has centered on supporting LGBTQIA+ youth and their families.

  • Additional Training – Extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

  • Certified Eudaimonia Psychology® Clinician – A holistic, positive psychology program

  • Private Practice Experience – I have been in private practice since 2003, specializing in treating emerging adults (ages 16–30) with a focus on eating disorders, particularly supporting women and individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community.