Andrea Anderson Polk | Counselor | Author

Meet Andrea

Counselor. Author. Speaker. Truth Teller.

A respected professional counselor, published author and keynote speaker, Andrea Anderson Polk leverages nearly 20 years of clinical experience, illuminating storytelling, and deep compassion to help ambitious women of faith face the deepest truths of their lives so they can be healed and celebrate a newfound freedom.

Andrea's Professional Path

Andrea is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and is Nationally Certified. To become a LPC in Virginia, she completed an accredited master's degree in the field of clinical mental health counseling, completed a 4,000 residency under 250 hours of supervision, and the passed the licensure exam required by the Virginia Board of Counseling.

Andrea served as president and vice president of Northern Virginia Licensed Professional Counselors (NVLPC). She is a Certified, Registered Supervisor for the Virginia Board of Counseling to provide supervision for counseling candidates pursuing licensure.

In addition to her clinical training, Andrea is a Certified Professional Coach. She also holds a ministerial diploma and has a deep understanding of theology.

Andrea in the Press + Media

Andrea has been featured on The 700 Club, 700 Interactive, The Christian Post, 100 Huntley Street, USA Today, Money Magazine, Perspective TV, Authority Magazine, Church Growth Magazine, The Science of Personality Magazine, and Publishers Weekly.

Andrea's Psychotherapy Practice

Andrea has a private mental health practice, Andrea Anderson LPC, LLC & Associates, providing faith-based psychotherapy. She believes healing happens through relationship - the wounds that occurred in relationship must be healed in a relationship. Therapy is not merely a conversation; it is a relationship between two people. Therapy is not something that happens to us, it is something that happens through us. Andrea comes alongside to you to cultivate authentic connection and co-create real, lasting change.

More recently, she is focusing her treatment on women who are leaders in their communities. She comes alongside her clients who are struggling with work-life balance, imposter syndrome, stress + overwhelm, persistent anxiety, or a chronic feeling of emptiness that something is missing in their life. Whether they are in media, ministry, or business, Andrea helps her clients experience breakthrough.

Andrea's Book

Andrea recently published her first book, The Cuckoo Syndrome: The Secret to Breaking Free from Unhealthy Relationships, Toxic Thinking, and Self-Sabotaging Behavior.

"Andrea intimately understands the human heart and the heart of God. As a follower of Jesus and with over a decade of clinical experience counseling hurting people, she powerfully integrates scripture, science, and psychology. Andrea’s words, equally elegant and surprisingly provocative, demonstrates that by facing our deepest heartaches and identifying the lies we believe, that transformation and healing happen. You will be welcomed into an honest conversation with yourself, God, and others about your wants, needs, and desires. You’ll discover that what or who is keeping you stuck, is not what you think it is. The Cuckoo Syndrome is driven by the truth of John 8:32 that the truth will set you free.” - Mark Batterson, lead pastor of National Community Church, and New York Times best-selling author

She was inspired by her courageous clients to bring her breakthrough strategy about the cuckoo metaphor into print because of the life-saving changes it made in their lives.