Reviews
Andrea Shields, professional, kind, knowledgeable, and amazing with all ages of clients! My family started seeing Andrea shields for family counseling in 2015 after a family tragedy that impacted multiple generations of our family. From the first session, I could tell that we were in the right place. Andrea is warm, understanding, and engaging. She makes a safe place to discuss even the most difficult things, and she makes the experience fun and nurturing for children, while also equipping parents to both heal themselves, as well as to help their children heal. She has since helped us through many things from mental health struggles to learning issues to family communication issues to working out family chores and responsibilities. Andrea is amazing at making each person who comes into her office, no matter their age, gender, or life phase, feel valued, seen, and to get the help that they need. She is wonderful at empathizing while also helping you to feel like what you’re going through is not as big of a deal as it feels, and that you’re going to be able to get through it together. She has become a dear friend during this time and I am so grateful for her. Some of the things that she has helped us through have completely freed us from generations of pain and shame, and I don’t know where we would be without her. She’s amazing at play therapy, and she works with people in whatever way is best for them. She also is great at helping you to find resources if you ever need help with something that isn’t within her wheelhouse. She has continued her education and is constantly adding new techniques and skills to her already vast array of knowledge from her almost decade of practicing and she continues to strive for excellence in empowering her clients to achieve healing and greater success in their families and in their lives. 10 out of 10, five stars, definitely would recommend!
She was demanding and rude from the start and this is all before we even had our first appointment. I highly recommend reading the reviews of this woman before considering treatment from her, I wish I had because judging by what others have experienced, it seems this is just how she treats people. I’ve never had a provider be so caustic toward a potential patient. She acts as if she is too busy for you and that you are somehow wasting her time trying to seek help, demanding you get back to her at specific times etc and if you are unable to she will just cancel your appointment and not reschedule you. Incredibly unprofessional.
It's been a while since we've seen her. My daughter was struggling with depression. I was struggling with parenting a strong willed teen. Andrea never made me feel inferior, she never annoyed me. She was not assuming and judgemental and gave me confidence in my parenting and had good suggestions that were practical. Practical as in, I complained that my kids were not grateful so she suggested everyone saying three things they are thankful for during a time we are together. That was 3 years ago and we still do it today even with 3 kids entering their teen years. She didn't have that "I'm always blissfully happy" persona that local people here exhibit, which can be pretty condescending if counselors are like that while your dealing with serious life issues. She opened her practice which I'm very happy for her though I occasionally miss talking to a neutral and level headed party.
I have used Andrea for over two years. She is the best therapist I have ever worked with. I would be comfortable referring her to my closest friends and family. It would be a mistake to not work with her.
I've been working with Andrea for about a year both, personally and during couples therapy. My husband and I immediately clicked with her the first session! She is funny and personable yet extremely professional and highly motivated to ensure we're both doing well and getting the help we need. We've done exercises as a couple and personal outside sessions, she's recommend us books to enhance our communication skills, and always listened unbiasedly to both our complaints. For me personally she's been a beacon of help and self discovery. The way she delivers what I need is exactly how I need to hear it, and I appreciate it!! She's one of the best in the state for a reason, and we highly recommend her!
I would strongly recommend not using this counselor! After my recent 30 minute interaction with Andrea upon my first visit, I had to step away. I learned that she is incapable of understanding a person's core values and beliefs. Ideology is one's beliefs, but I was wrong I guess. If someone believes, that "something that goes around comes back around" and she doesn't believe this, then you are the wrong one . You can't fault someone for their belief. Andrea is not in the right and neither am I, as nobody is right or wrong, but you must understand that upon a first visit the playing field is open and she asked the question. Ideology is a belief. Religion, culture or concepts. It's all the same. It's a belief! I strong recommend that you do not select Andrea as a marriage counselor.
I would not recommend. She sits and is on her computer doing her school work and telling you its for a test in her class. Doesn't have any applicable feed back usually. Also agree that she forces her believes upon you on the rare times she'll actually pays attention.
Unprofessional, rude. Inappropriate language. Spends very little time listening, and more time pushing her book and talking about her family.
Dishonest about services she provides. Unprofessional to patients. Would never reccomend
