Andrea Cernero

Andrea Cernero is a dedicated Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in helping children, adolescents, and young adults navigate their personal challenges. Holding a Bachelor's degree from Towson University and a Master's degree from Seton Hall University, she further honed her skills through a Post Master's Program in Advanced Counseling at Montclair State University. Andrea's experience spans various settings, including elementary, middle, and high schools, where she has served as a counselor, as well as in clinical environments providing intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient counseling services. Her passion lies in guiding clients towards understanding and addressing the difficulties that affect their overall well-being. With a strong focus on anxiety, depression, self-harm, family changes, and suicide prevention, Andrea employs a range of therapeutic modalities including Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Emotionally Focused Therapy to foster personal growth. She is specially trained in Intensive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and serves as a Lifelines Suicide Prevention Trainer. Andrea's compassionate approach empowers her clients, teaching them valuable skills in emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance to alleviate symptoms and enhance their quality of life.