Claire de Andrade, Psychologist

Claire de Andrade

(She/Her/Hers)

Psychologist

Accepting clients
Updated 14 days ago
23 years in practice

I offer warm, thoughtful and collaborative psychotherapy to individuals who desire change, personal fulfillment and well-being.

I have over 20 years of experience as a licensed psychologist and 30 years as a meditation practitioner. I hold a master and doctorate degree in clinical psychology from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. I am also the mother of twins. I specialize in working with women who struggle with the emotional issues and experiences related to post-partum, parenting, menopause, empty-nesting, career conflicts, or loss. Women who may be questioning their choices, their values, their identity, their self-criticism, their worth, their capacity for self-care. I While understanding that the historical basis of psychological issues plays a big part in freeing oneself from entrenched patterns, I encourage our work together to be focused on the present. I use mindfulness practices, somatic awareness, inquiry and insight, psychological education and the latest in neuroscience to augment the sessions. I bring interpersonal and trans-personal skills to the work, with a goal to move through suffering to greater sense of fulfillment and vitality.

Remote / In-person
Speaks English
Emergency number not available
WhiteCisgender WomanBuddhismChristianityHinduismSpiritual, not religious

Practice hours (EDT)

Sun
closed
Mon
10:00 am 5:30 pm
Tue
1:00 pm 6:00 pm
Wed
12:15 pm 6:15 pm
Thu
closed
Fri
closed
Sat
closed

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

  • Aging
  • Anxiety
  • Avoidant Personality
  • Burnout
  • Career
  • Childhood Abuse
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • End of Life
  • Grief and Loss
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Life Transitions
  • Parenting Concerns
  • Perfectionism
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
  • Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
  • Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
  • Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
  • Self-Esteem
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spiritual/Religious Concerns
  • Trauma
  • Women's Issues

Age groups

  • Young adults (18-30)
  • Adults (31-64)

Special groups

  • Immigrants
  • People of color
  • People who are bisexual
  • People who identify as gay
  • People who identify as lesbian
  • People who identify as non-binary

Treatment specialties

Therapeutic modalities

  • Individual Therapy

Treatments

  • Attachment-Based Therapies
  • Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
  • Dream Interpretation
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Jungian Therapy
  • Object Relations Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Interpersonal Therapy
  • Mindfulness Training

Location

  • Charlottesville Psychological Associates

    Office Building

    100 South Street EastCharlottesville, VA 22902

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    Accommodations

    Entering the practice

    • Well-lit path to entrance
    • Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)

    Getting around

    • Elevators

Remote options

  • Video

Payment options

$100 — $180per session

  • Out-of-network insurance
  • Out-of-pocket
  • Sliding scale
  • I offer a free consultation

Payment methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Paypal
  • Venmo

Credentials

Licenses

  • PSYPACT Provider

    Mobility number: 20648

  • Clinical Psychologist

    Viriginia Board of Psychology

    0810008130, Virginia

Education

  • The Wright Institute

    PsyD (Doctor of Psychology), 2001

    My dissertation research was focused on midlife as a developmental transition time for women. "Becoming the Wise Woman".

  • The Wright Institute

    MPsy (Master of Psychology), 1998

  • Dominican University

    BA (Bachelor of Arts), 1996

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