Psychologist | Columbus, Ohiohealing deep to the roots of your pain
Psychotherapy for adults seeking lasting change—move beyond symptom relief to resolution of the patterns and core problems holding you back.
Complex Trauma
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Anxiety
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Relationship Issues
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Women's Issues
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Religious Trauma
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Depression
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Perinatal & Postpartum
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PTSD
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Identity Development
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Family of origin
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Self-esteem
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Narcissistic Abuse
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Complex Trauma • Anxiety • Relationship Issues • Women's Issues • Religious Trauma • Depression • Perinatal & Postpartum • PTSD • Identity Development • Family of origin • Self-esteem • Narcissistic Abuse •
change is within reach
Do you bury your feelings and hide from a painful past, trying to move forward—only to perpetuate the same patterns that keep you stuck?
Perhaps you’re adept at reading the subtleties of others’ moods and their unspoken needs, yet feel unmatched when it comes to understanding and connecting to yourself.
Despite your best efforts at self-improvement, you again find the echo chamber of self-criticism and internalized shame resound the loudest. You may feel that belongingness has a price and struggle to know who you are beneath the mask you wear.
Wherever you’re starting from, change is possible, and I’m here to help.
how i can help
Our work begins with a collaborative alliance where we'll pinpoint your unique needs and outline the direction of therapy. From there, I help you resolve painful histories, heal emotional wounds, and find new possibilities where you feel stuck in defeating patterns.
While my approach is deeply relational, I help you connect with the relationship most neglected: the one with yourself—moving beyond internalized shame toward your truest, most authentic self.
As insight into the layers beneath your pain deepens, so also your freedom to choose expands. I'll help you understand, regulate, and process your emotions so they become a compass pointing you toward your truths and desired directions. Throughout, I draw on evidence-based modalities to support meaningful, enduring change.
work with me
In-person in Columbus, Ohio.
Telehealth across 43 PSYPACT® states
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$225 | 50—55 minutes
We’ll begin here. In this initial session, we’ll explore what isn’t working, what you’d like to change, and your experiences as they shape a fuller understanding of your current challenges. This session lays the foundation for our work ahead.
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$200 | 53—55 minutes
With the foundation from our initial session and guiding direction of your goals, we’ll address the complex layers contributing to your current challenges and work toward deeper understanding and lasting change.
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$225 | 50 minutes
For couples wanting to break free from defeating patterns and move toward deeper connection, we’ll collaboratively explore the underlying dynamics hindering your relationship and work toward enhanced mutual understanding, emotional security, and newfound closeness.
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$1,200 | 3+ hours
Using assessments and clarifying diagnostic data, I’ll evaluate the puzzle pieces contributing to your day-to-day challenges and determine whether ADHD may be impacting your functioning. Includes individualized report and feedback session.
from the field
Dr. Andrea Cooper, Ph.D.
I'm Dr. Cooper, a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Columbus, Ohio. My extensive training and clinical experience equip me to help clients navigate a wide range of psychological concerns, life transitions, and interpersonal challenges. Whether the work involves healing from complex trauma, navigating life after immersion in fundamentalist religion, or untangling from painful relational dynamics, I offer a safe, nonjudgmental space and aim to empower clients through deepening insight into the factors maintaining their difficulties.
My clinical training across New York City and beyond shaped how I see clients—as whole people, deeply intertwined with the cultural contexts, intersectional identities, and social systems through which they relate. My doctoral research focused on the psychological impact of women's experiences disaffiliating from Protestant fundamentalist religion, which continues to inform my work with religious trauma today.
what’s next?
01. Reach outBook a free 15—min consultation time through my scheduler.
02. We'll ConnectWe’ll have a brief phone call to see if we're a good fit to work together.
03. Our Work beginsIf we're a match, we’ll book your intake session and get started.
FAQ
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Yes, I am in network with Aetna, Allied, Allied Benefit Systems, Meritain, Ohio Healthy, Optum, Oscar, Student Resources, Surest, United Behavioral Health (UBH), United Healthcare (UHC), and United Medical Resources (UMR).
If your insurance company is not listed, you may have out-of-network benefits to help cover a portion of the cost of services. I’m happy to provide the documentation you need to submit for reimbursement. I recommend contacting your insurance company directly to understand your out-of-network benefits.
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Yes, I offer both in-person and telehealth sessions. In-person sessions are located in Columbus, Ohio. Telehealth sessions may be held from any of the 43 participating PSYPACT® states.
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Yes, as a PSYPACT® authorization holder, I am qualified to provide telepsychology in participating states. For details on whether we can work together from your state, please see: PSYPACT® states
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My primary psychodynamic approach minds the client’s developmental context, explores the emergence of patterns as history seeks to repeat itself in curious ways, and treats the deeper origins and roots of one’s problems. Within this frame, I draw upon:
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), which helps reprocess traumatic memories.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an approach that targets unhelpful thoughts as they fuel psychological difficulties.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): the primary modality I use with couples, focused on the emotional dynamics keeping partners stuck in patterns they can’t break out of alone.
Mindfulness-based practices: woven across my work to help clients orient to their emotions and bodies with compassion.
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Consistent weekly sessions create the continuity that depth work depends on. Session frequency can be adjusted as your needs change throughout our work.
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As long as the work is useful. We check in about it as we go, and decisions about continuing are always yours.
