Andraya McGregor, LCMHC

Andraya McGregor is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington who focuses on family and parenting concerns. She brings 17 years of clinical experience and a background in school counseling to her work. Andraya aims to help parents and caregivers tackle behavior challenges and communication struggles at home.

She uses clear and direct conversation to identify problems and set practical goals. Sessions typically focus on steps families can try between meetings, and she adjusts her style to match what each person needs. Her master's of education degree with a school counseling emphasis informs how she talks about school-related behavior and expectations.

Andraya has experience with adoption and foster care matters, blended family issues, and caregiver stress. She also supports people facing family conflict and communication breakdowns. Her approach stays focused on solving problems in ways that fit daily family life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness techniques, and solution-focused thinking are among the methods she uses to guide change. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels unsure about making different choices. These tools are used to create manageable steps forward rather than long lists of theory.

People who come to Andraya can expect a practical, goal-oriented rhythm in sessions. She discusses clear strategies to try between appointments and checks progress over time. Her experience in school settings helps when parenting concerns overlap with classroom behavior.

Practical approaches for online family work

Andraya commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice how thoughts, feelings, and actions influence behavior and then practice different responses. CBT is useful for parenting challenges and everyday behavior concerns because it breaks problems into concrete steps.

She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing strategies that reduce reactivity. Mindfulness can help a caregiver pause before responding and notice stress signals. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone feels stuck about making changes; it focuses on the person’s own reasons for change and builds motivation gradually.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Andraya works with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. She will try practical strategies together and adjust plans based on what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and brief check-ins by text or chat help maintain momentum between longer appointments. These options aim to keep work consistent and flexible for caregivers and parents.