Andrea Robertson
Name: Andrea Robertson (she/her)
Credentials/Title: BA, MSW, Registered Social Worker (RSW)
Availability: Currently taking on new clients
Languages: English
Age Range: Children, adolescents, caregivers, and families
Services Offered:
Individual therapy for children and adolescents
Family therapy
Parent coaching
Support for parent-child and parent-teen relationships
Areas of Focus:
Anxiety and social anxiety
Depression
ADHD
Behavioural difficulties
School-related concerns
Parent coaching and family relationships
Grief and loss
Gender identity and sexual orientation concerns
Military family transitions and challenges, including deployments, postings, and Operational Stress Injuries (OSIs)
Approach to Therapy:
Andrea works collaboratively with children, adolescents, and caregivers to strengthen family relationships and address emotional and relational challenges. She uses evidence-based, current treatment approaches that are tailored to each family's unique circumstances. Her therapeutic style is empathetic, open-minded, playful, and enthusiastic, helping children, teens, and parents feel safe, understood, and comfortable throughout the therapeutic process.
Educational Background and Training:
Honours Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), Queen’s University
Master of Social Work (MSW), Carleton University
Registered Social Worker with the College of Ontario Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)
Additional Training:
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Collaborative Problem Solving (Tier I and Tier II)
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI)
Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS)
Attachment, Regulation and Competency (ARC): Trauma Treatment for Children and Adolescents
Road to Mental Readiness (R2MR)
Star Statement:
With over twenty years of clinical experience, Andrea specializes in helping children, teens, and families strengthen relationships and navigate emotional challenges through a warm, playful, and collaborative approach. Her experience with military families and her ability to create a safe, engaging environment allow clients to feel genuinely understood while building practical skills for lasting change.