
Claire de Andrade
(She/Her/Hers)
Psychologist
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.
Practice hours (EDT)
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
Open mapAccommodations
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