Andrew Blizard

Andrew Blizard is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York who works with children, adolescents, and adults. His work focuses on supporting clients working through trauma recovery, anxiety disorders and OCD, depression, adjustments to life circumstances, and a variety of other clinical concerns. Andrew also has a specialty of working with substance use disorders; seeing clients in active addiction, early sobriety, maintenance recovery, as well as family members of those who are in recovery.

Andrew is trained in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic therapy, motivational interviewing and open dialogue therapy. Andrew’s approach to treatment planning is driven by collaborating with the client to develop a personalized approach to recovery informed by the client’s own culture, identity, and beliefs. Therapy with Andrew will focus on developing personal insight, strengthening coping skills, and introducing meaningful behavioral change.

Andrew graduated in 2015 from State University of NY at New Paltz with his Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling. Over the course of his career he has worked in colleges, hospitals, outpatient clinics and in-home settings throughout New York City, Westchester, and the Hudson Valley.