Andrea Pugh, MD, LCPC, LPC

Andrea Pugh applies a blend of person-centered, solution-focused, and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to help clients shift unhelpful thinking and change behaviors. She integrates humor, smiles, and laughter into her work and often uses holistic strategies to support healing, creating a comfortable environment where clients can explore growth and welcome needed change.

Andrea views treatment as a collaborative process that depends on transparency, honesty, and accountability. She honors each person as the expert of their own story and emphasizes clients' strengths as essential resources for overcoming challenges. Her approach aims to empower people to make practical changes while preserving dignity and self-direction.

Andrea holds an MD and counseling credentials including LCPC and LPC. She also earned a Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from Louisiana State University in Shreveport. Since 2011, she has worked with children and adults ages 5 and up across schools, community mental health agencies, substance abuse clinics, and corrections settings. Her clinical experience includes treating addiction, anger management, depression, anxiety, trauma, and working with individuals experiencing serious mental illnesses such as Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia. She is licensed to practice in Texas, Oregon, and Maryland.

Outside of her clinical work, Andrea enjoys spending time with family and friends and with her Labrador retriever, Bentley. She likes to travel, attend concerts, dance, sing, and share a good laugh, and she expresses enthusiasm about supporting people who take the first step toward therapy.