Dr. Andrea Hutchinson received her Psy.D. and M.A degrees from the University of Saint Thomas, she is a thorough professional when it comes to advising and counseling children, adults and couples, you can completely trust her and feel free to express anything without being hesitant, she makes it easy and comfortable to talk about difficult situations and helps in the recovery process with her expert practical advises. She focuses on building a relationship of trust, respect and appreciation, and makes it easier for the patient to discuss everything with her. She explores their interests and tells them enjoy life no matter how many turns life takes.
A lot of focus is giving on self awareness in her counseling sessions; she makes you and your partner aware or makes you realize what you and your partner actually want from your relationship. There is also a lot of emphasis given to the needs factors, especially if you are a young adult, you should establish what you really want, what will actually make you happy, and then focus on the practicalities. In case of couples who are married negotiation advise is given, partners are made to realize that both of them can’t meet their needs or satisfy one another all the time, but what matters is a true friendship, and the willingness to do more to achieve a perfect relationship.
She does not push you towards such suggestions that don’t work for you, bother or annoy you. Whatever she suggests is after having your situation and personality thoroughly analyzed without any predisposition.
Dr. Andrea Hutchinson truly cares about your issues; she makes every effort to understand you and your situation and makes it extremely comfortable for you to reveal your secrets or issues with her. She is a good listener who doesn’t interrupt in between, doesn’t judge you and hears you out clearly.