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Andrea Reinhardt, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP

Online services in Connecticut, New Jersey, and Vermont

Areas of Focus:

ADHD

Anxiety Disorders  (generalized, social anxiety, panic disorder, health anxiety, phobias)

Sleep Disorders (insomnia, CPAP adherence, bedtime procrastination, circadian issues)

Groups Treated:

Individuals, Groups, 16+

Credentials:

  • MSW, 2012, Columbia University

  • CT:  Licensed Clinical Social Worker

  • NJ:  Licensed Clinical Social Worker

  • VT:  Telehealth Registration

  • ADHD-Certified Clinical Service Provider

About:

Welcome!  I started Real LLC because there is a need for more therapists who are ADHD-informed.  I am also an individual therapist with additional areas of focus including sleep disorders and anxiety disorders.  I provide research-based short and medium-term therapies with a goal of supporting my clients to obtain lasting, tangible change.  These therapies include CBT-Insomnia, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Exposure therapies, and CBT for Adult ADHD.

 

I am a true clinician at heart and am deeply committed to understanding how to make therapy to work well for everyone, including people with ADHD.  I have significant training and experience in my specialty areas and apply this knowledge both as a therapist and supervisor.  The bottom line:  I love what I do.

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As a therapist I am thoughtful, relaxed, collaborative, and warm.  I can be either direct/challenging or guiding depending on what a particular client needs.  I have a big drive to learn and develop as a professional and I work hard at keeping current.  And while the process of therapy is inherently about creating change, I am deeply committed to supporting this from an affirming, acceptance-based lens.

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Note that while therapy should never be about the therapist for the purpose of advocacy and education I am professionally transparent about living with ADHD myself. 

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People have incredible potential yet at the same time may have life circumstances, relationship issues, neurobiological & genetic factors, as well as larger-scale environmental and social factors that can impact that potential.  I give my clients the quality care and individual attention that they deserve in psychotherapy and strive toward a place of self-compassion and growth.

Therapy Spotlight:  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia

Insomnia can have a powerful impact on a person’s long-term wellbeing and daily ability to function.  If you are struggling with insomnia you may find that you are often concerned about the impact of sleep on your life and wellbeing.  You may also find yourself engaging in creative, but often ineffective, efforts to compensate for sleep problems.

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The gold-standard treatment for insomnia is a structured psychotherapy called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, or CBT-I .   CBT-I has the potential to help both long- and short-term insomnia sufferers without medication or long-term therapy.  Insomnia is a treatable condition, with many clients requiring 8 or less weeks of treatment in or to regain greater quality of sleep and sense of wellbeing.

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CBT-I is right for many people, including those living with other medical disorders, sleep disorders, and/or psychiatric disorders.  It is important to address obstructive sleep apnea and restless legs syndrome prior to CBT-I. 

 

If you are taking sleep medication, your therapist will work with you and your prescribing provider on your medication goals during and after therapy.  Please contact me to set up an assessment to determine if this treatment could be a good fit for you.

Complete Overview

Primary Issues Treated

Long-Term Training & Experience

Additional Issues of Focus

Insurance by State

How I Work

Credentials

  • ADHD

  • Anxiety Disorders  (generalized, social anxiety, panic disorder, health anxiety, phobias)

  • Sleep Disorders (insomnia, CPAP adherence, bedtime procrastination, circadian issues)

  • Ages 16+

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBT)

    • Including CBT-Insomnia, CBT for Adult ADHD​

  • Exposure Therapies

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills (DBT)

  • Motivational interviewing (MI)

  • Strategies for executive functioning differences

  • Life transitions, stress and trauma

  • Transitioning to and from college

  • Therapy for therapists/helping professionals

  • Issues that impact women uniquely  1) fertility & perinatal issues  2) body image concerns (body neutrality, HAES orientation)  3)  menopause  4) burnout

  • Parenting, including issues related to fatherhood

  • Connecticut:  Aetna, Optum, Oxford, United Healthcare, Oscar, Quest Behavioral Health, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of CT

  • New Jersey:  Aetna, Optum, Oxford, United Healthcare, Oscar, Quest Behavioral Health, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ

  • Vermont:  Out-of-Network (Many insurance plans have some coverage for out-of-network services; I provide clients with invoices or submit them directly to insurance to request reimbursement; we do what we can to make the process as easy as possible

  • Short and medium-term, research-based treatments

  • Weekly therapy sessions in the vast majority of cases in order to minimize distress as well as to progress, achieve goals, and complete therapy; reduced frequency as clients near the end of therapy

  • ​Thoughtful, relaxed, collaborative, and warm

  • Value the relationship between therapist and client (which has been shown to be a very important predictor of success in therapy!)

  • Able to be either direct or guiding depending on a client's needs; balance of flexibility and accountability

  • MSW, 2012, Columbia University

  • CT:  Licensed Clinical Social Worker

  • NJ:  Licensed Clinical Social Worker

  • VT:  Telehealth Registration

  • ADHD-Certified Clinical Service Provider

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