Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Andrea Barreto received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology at the University of South Florida and continued at USF to obtain her Master’s in Counselor Education. After graduating from her M.A degree program, Ms. Barreto worked as a Guidance Counselor in the Hillsborough County School system providing individual and group counseling to students. She went on to become a Community-Based Counselor, specializing in working with adult, group, individual, and family therapy. Ms. Barreto also has experience providing substance abuse and eating disorders counseling, crisis intervention, and creating treatment plans for all other mental disorders.
Ms. Barreto's theoretical approach is to utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy which focuses on developing one’s self-actualization by recognizing and then making life choices to live within personally established value systems. By developing a sense of trust and non-judgment, she helps individuals to examine and explore facets of life and development that can be confusing and/or difficult to understand alone. Ms. Barreto believes in a mutually respectful relationship in which the individual is fully capable and encourages the development of self-acceptance, esteem, and awareness as the key to living one’s full potential.
Ms. Barreto is licensed as a Mental Health Counselor. She has been in the mental health field since 2008.
Andrea Barreto, Licensed Mental Health Counselor