After the flight: What are they saying?
From the "Therapeutic Tools: Identity and Spiritual Problems" workshop
“A workshop needed by many counselors so that they can better understand their clients and themselves.” ~ Mary Elaine Gamel Rasco
“Great speaker. Very information. Can definitely use in my practice.” ~ Kathy Sechriest, LPC
“I feel like it not only helped me gain insight into therapeutic interventions for clients, but I myself gained a lot.” ~ Jamie Wade
“I have a hard time understanding religion and spirituality. This workshop helped me get more into the mindset of religious people.” ~ Charles Kessler, III
From the "Spiritual Abuse and Therapy" workshop
“Andrea’s workshops reach a depth that many don’t. I always come away with something meaningful to me, and useful for my clients.” ~ Carolyn Van Laare
“Great information—Andrea is a wealth of knowledge!” ~ Marie F. Baisden
“Excellent and productive information and insight about a topic often seen in my counseling practice.” ~ Emmi Harrell
“This workshop was much more than I anticipated. I have significant assessments to complete in regards to my own theoretical approach and my personal journey after this workshop.” ~ Dannette Bivins
“Extremely enlightening. The material is pertinent to the development of the professional as well as the therapeutic process.” ~ Melissa Snyder, LPC
“I found this workshop to be eye opening to the effects of spiritual abuse and comprehensive in how to address that in the therapeutic process.” ~ Lauren Sirkis
From the "Forgiveness As a Therapeutic Process" workshop
"Andrea's workshops are always well-prepared, beautifully presented and relevant. Thank you, Andrea." ~ Elizabeth McMurray
"This presentation is holistic in looking at forgiveness within multiple contexts and terminologies. Understanding how to walk through a forgiveness process with clients is an essential tool and this workshop presents modalities essential to practice." ~ Maggie W. Banger, LPC, SC
"It is challenging to find training that emphasizes the importance of heart-centered work. Thank you!" ~ Kim Olson
"Presenter skillfully provides information/research and encourages us to decide what to use, how to use to and determine our own opinions and decisions." ~ Julie Russell
From the "Transpersonal Counseling" workshop
Thanks for continuing to help enhance my practice and my life. ~ John Quenelle
From the "Counseling the Victim Identity" workshop
I really enjoy your style of presenting. It is very relatable. Thank you. ~ Valerie Thompson
You do an exceptional job! I so appreciate your unique insights. You do a great presentation, but I would bet that you are a wonderful therapist! ~ Marie Baiseden
Thank you. This refreshed me personally. It was a new and helpful way to define my identity and my clients'. ~ Lauralee Estes
Superb, as usual!! ~ John Quenelle
Excellent training. ~ Jennifer Bradley
From the "Forgiveness As a Therapeutic Process" workshop
Absolutely delightful & extremely helpful. Organized and on task! ~ Kellie Bullard, LPC
Wonderfully thoughtful. Thorough, knowledgeable, applicable to my therapy practice. I will absolutely attend future trainings! ~ Michaela Whitehead, LPC, NCC
This allowed me the opportunity to think through the process of grief in the move toward forgiveness. Thanks for the time to sit with this and for sharing your insights. ~ Elizabeth Gregory, PhD, LPC-S, NCC
From the "Ethics and the Treatment of Spiritual Problems" workshop
Andrea is outstanding. Her workshops are excellent and always full of very helpful information that pushes you to grow and consider other possibilities. ~ Marie Baisden, LPC
Great workshop! I will come to Andrea’s presentations again and again. ~ Elizabeth McMurray, LMFT
Thanks. I found your presentation workshop to be informative. The case studies made me think and gave me an opportunity to practice what I learned. ~ Katie White, LPC
Excellent for the climate and the racial, cultural and emotional challenges we face today. ~ Reggie Parker, LPC
Excellent! Best ethics seminar I’ve ever attended. ~ Rebecca Harrison
From the "Counseling the Black Sheep" workshop
It's always good to come for these workshops. I find them both validating and challenging. ~ Kaye M. Barbaree, LPC
A very fun, informative, thought-provoking workshop. My first to attend by Andrea Mathews & I will be attending more in future. ~ V. Paige Zeiger, M..s. ALC, NCC under supervision of Venita Gowdy, LPC-S
Wonderful as always! Andrea does a great job of not only presenting but engaging the participants. ~ Whitney Knox McDaniel, LPC
This was my first time attending one of Andrea's workshops and I found it to be very helpful and useful! ~ Courtney Cephas-Bass, LPC
From the "Spiritual Abuse" workshop
Very clear and informative. I left with useful concepts to integrate into my practice and with a confidence that I could effectively handle issues of spiritual abuse. ~Shannon Polson, MSN, MSW, RN, LCSW PIP
Very informative and applicable. ~Leah Roderick, ALC
This workshop was so amazing! I gained a great deal of knowledge to use in my professional and personal work. Andrea is an intelligent and engaging presenter. I am excited to attend future workshops. ~Alicia Kelly, LPC
Very insightful concepts. Well-presented and interactive. A day well spent. ~Rebecca Harrison, LPC
From the "Therapeutic Tools for Spiritual Problems" workshop
Andrea is an important spiritual teacher in our midst, at the forefront of cutting edge therapy, helping us to realize that the spiritual component is essential in psychotherapy. ~Nancy Callahan, LPC
I come away from Andrea’s workshops feeling clearer and more grounded and centered. I admire her humble, open way of exploring powerful issues. ~ Carol Van Laare
From the "Ethics and the Treatment of the LGBTQ Population" workshop
Thank you for the more intimate conversational style/approach to the material rather than 'lecture' feel. ~ Jennifer Miller, LPC
This workshop was very informative and easy to follow. The presenter was very knowledgeable and provided some great resources. The information shared today, can definitely reach a wide audience. ~ Quentin Bell
Andrea gave such helpful suggestions for how I can approach sensitive topics with clients. I can’t wait to put this knowledge to use in my work. ~ Katie Reese, Intern
From the "Assessment for Spiritual Problems" workshop
Excellent, Andrea! Clarified many effects of spiritual crisis/abuse/wounds that we as counselors need to address with our clients. ~ Mary Elaine Rasco, M.Div, M.Ed, LPC
Presenter did a good job and kept audience participating. ~ John Usrey, LPC
Very good, enjoyed it thoroughly; a great deal of food for thought, reflection. ~ J. Stewart Evans, LPC