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About Us

At Shifting Perspectives, our purpose is to make quality and effective mental health care accessible to people of all ages in our community through our private practice. While past experiences shape people, we also believe that you should not let your past define how you see yourself or your future. We want to empower others to take back control over their thoughts and narratives and most importantly, be an agent for healing in your journey. 

 

We would love to talk with you to see how we could benefit from working together. We use a variety of interventions. We can meet with you in-person for individual or family sessions, or if you're on-the-go, we offer telehealth also. We'd love to connect with you and provide a confidential, non-judgmental, understanding space.

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Meet the Owner

​Andrea is a Licensed Professional Counselor, an Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor, a National Certified Counselor, and holds a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling.

"I love helping others to see and become the best version of themselves. I am passionate about understanding others and being an open ear to listen no matter what life issues you have. I believe it's important to love yourself and evaluate your thoughts. I enjoy talking with people about goals, anxiety, depression, self confidence, self-harm, relationship issues, family issues, and healing. 

I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I often use Motivational Interviewing Skills and work from a Person-Centered approach. I provide play therapy interventions and overall, use an integrative approach, individualizing treatment interventions based on each individual."

  • In Practice for 9 Years

  • License: LPC from Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling 3771

  • License: Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor from the Alabama Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association 160

  • Certificate from National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. 626548

  • Attended Auburn University Graduate School, M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Graduated 2015

  • EMDR trained

"Andrea Parris has an impressive track record of successfully helping clients with a range of mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, life transitions, family dynamics and relationship issues and she consistently demonstrates empathy, compassion, and excellent communication skills. Throughout all our consults, she offers her expertise in a supportive , collaborative approach - she is an asset to her clients as well as her colleagues!" 

- Jenna Saturday, MA, ALC, NCC, Owner of ViaSano Counseling

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