Dr. Andrew Perez, LPC

Dr. Andrew Perez has practiced as a therapist since 2011 and brings extensive experience across campus and correctional settings. He has spent much of his career working with college students ranging from 17-year-olds to older nontraditional students in their 40s and 50s, and he has also provided mental health services within the Texas prison system. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Criminal Justice in 2007, a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology in 2011, and a PhD in Rehabilitation Counseling in 2018.

Early in his career he trained and worked as a Licensed Professional Counselor Intern beginning in 2011, completed the supervised hours necessary, and became fully licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor in 2013. He later obtained credentials to serve as a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor in 2015. Since 2013 he has worked in a university counseling center, offering direct clinical care to students while supervising interns and staff. He also provides supervision to less experienced therapists outside the university setting and teaches on a part-time basis as needed. In addition to campus work, he has maintained a private online practice for a little over one year, delivering services to people from a variety of backgrounds.

Clinically he draws primarily from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - a practical approach that explores how thoughts, behaviors, and emotions influence one another and focuses on changing patterns that contribute to distress. He also uses Solution-Focused Therapy and techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, with formal training in DBT that he has applied in client work. Dr. Perez adapts his methods to fit each client, selecting the strategies most appropriate for the person and the goals they set together. LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, which is the state license that authorizes him to practice counseling.