About Andrea Keith
Andrea Keith, LMFT, CEAP, CAMF is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in adult, child, couples, and family psychotherapy, and maintains a private practice in both Irvine and Newport Beach, CA.
Among her areas of expertise are pet loss bereavement counseling & support groups, grief and loss, relationship and couples counseling (same and opposite sex), divorce and separation, child therapy with play and art, behavioral or emotional acting out, domestic /intimate partner violence (victim or perpetrator), anger management, trauma, PTSD, TBI, management of depression, anxiety, bi-polar disorder, substance abuse/ addiction management, dual diagnosis, and relapse prevention.
Andrea Keith, LMFT, CEAP, CAMF is a practical, interactive, compassionate therapist. Her treatment approach is to provide emotional support and constructive feedback to help clients resolve current problems and long-standing patterns. She incorporates a blend of conventional and alternative approaches, drawing upon a variety of styles and techniques to incorporate what will be most helpful for each client. Whether cognitive-behavioral or eclectic-blend therapy style is utilized, Andrea works with sensitivity and compassion. Andrea works with each client to help them build on their own strengths to identify, work through, and achieve life goals.
Education
- Master of Arts in Marital and Family Therapy ~ M.A., MFT
- Master of Arts in Human Behavior ~ M.A., BH
- Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Science ~ B.A., BS
License & Certifications
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #MFC45708
- Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP)
- State Certified Domestic Violence Victim-Survivor Advocate
- Probation-Approved Facilitator for Court-Ordered Domestic Violence Offender Intervention Groups
- Certified Adult Anger Management Facilitator (CAMF)
- Anger Management Program Director / Group Facilitator
- Certificate for Advanced Studies in Grief, Loss, and Bereavement
- Specialist in Pet Loss Bereavement / Pet Loss Grief Support Group Facilitator
- Certificate for Specialized Training in Critical Incident Intervention for Workplace and Industrial Applications (CISM)
- Problem Gambling Treatment Therapist - State of California Trained
- Partners & Family of Problem Gamblers Support Group Facilitator
- State Certified Sexual Assault Victim Advocate
- Partners of Sex Addicts Support Group Facilitator
- Worker's Comp & Chronic Pain Support Group Facilitator
- Healing from Emotionally Painful Family Relationships & Improving Your Self-Esteem Group Facilitator
Professional Memberships
- California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
- California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, OC Chapter (CAMFT-OC)
- Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA)
- Association of Batterers Intervention Programs (ABIP)
- Association for Pet Loss & Bereavement (APLB)
- International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF)
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)
- National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG)