Andrea Skoglund, MSSW, LCSW, EMDR Certified

Improve communication. Restore harmony.

Whether you are facing stressors at home, at work, at school or with your health, I can help you develop strategies to enhance coping. I have extensive experience working with individuals and families impacted by dementia and cancer. I work idividuals and family caregivers facing chronic illness, advance care planning, death/dying and bereavement. I also work with new moms coping with postpartum depression and anxiety. I am EMDR certified, which is a highly effective therapeutic intervention to facilitate healing from trauma. anxiety, disordered eating or impulsive behaviors. I work with young adults on issues of independence, self esteem and goal setting.

Education & Certifications

• BA in Public Relations, Cum Laude Graduate, Marquette University, May 1999

• Master of Science in Social Work, University of Texas, Austin, May 2002

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Texas (License #52381)

• EMDR Certified (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

Experience

I have extensive experience working with individuals, couples, groups and families. 

• Northwestern University's Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center working with persons living with early onset dementia and Alzheimer's disease and their families

• Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (Chicago, IL) working with combat veterans returning from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan

• MD Anderson Cancer Center working with pediatric and adult cancer patients

Since developing a private counseling practice in 2012, I have worked with individuals, couples and families to enhance their ability to cope with life stressors. I use a variety of theoretical frameworks with my clients including solution focused, cognitive behavioral, motivational interviewing and person centered techniques.