Understanding - Acceptance - Support

Hi, I'm Andrea (she/her)
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I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience helping others navigate grief and loss, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life transitions. This work has deepened my appreciation for human resilience and capacity to adapt during life’s most challenging moments.
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I approach my work first and foremost as a fellow human being. I value authenticity, kindness, integrity, and compassion, and these principles guide me in both my professional and personal life. I believe life is about learning, growing, connecting, and caring for one another. As a clinical social worker, I am committed to upholding the profession’s core values of service, social justice, and honoring the dignity and worth of every individual.
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Outside of work, I cherish time with family and friends, reading, sipping coffee, watching the sunrise, and listening to music.
EDUCATION & LICENSURE
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology, Philosophy) - University of Delaware (1996)
Master of Social Work - Florida's State University (1998)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Association of Social Work Boards (2001)
North Carolina Clinical Social Work License - #C006264
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2018-present: Psychotherapist in Private Practice, Andrea P. Bowen, PLLC, Raleigh/Durham, NC
2013-2020: Grief Counselor & Program Director for Child and Family Bereavement, Duke Hospice Bereavement, Durham, NC
2008-2013: Clinical Social Worker, Duke Hospital, Pediatric Cardiac ICU & Heart Transplant, Durham, NC
2002-2008: Clinical Social Worker, A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, Pediatric ICU, Wilmington, DE
1998-2001: Clinical Social Worker, All Children's Hospital, Neonatal ICU, St. Petersburg, FL
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS)
Pro Bono Counseling Network (PBCN)
"Life is a balance between holding on and letting go."