Andrea Mathews

About Me

Andrea Mathews has over 24 years experience as a Trainer both in-house and by contract.  She is a passionate motivational speaker who designs her keynote addresses, workshops, and seminars to meet the specific needs of her client.  If your organization wishes to advance in the world market, Soft Skills are going to be extremely important to your ability to do that. Commonly selected topics for Corporate Training include: 

• Leadership Development
• Authentic Leadership
• Conflict Resolution
• Stress Management
• Team Development
• Effective Communication 
• Personality Types and Teams.   

Andrea's expertise in these areas comes from a diverse experience, with 30 years experience in the mental health field, 20 of those in upper management, including the last 13 in a thriving Psychotherapy practice. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a National Certified Counselor, and a National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) Approved Provider of Continuing Education Credits. She has held such job titles as: Counselor, Family Therapist, Program Director, Clinical Director, Clinical Consultant and currently and currently, Private Practitioner.

Andrea is the author of two books:  Restoring My Soul:  A Workbook for Finding and Living the Authentic Self (2007), and a more spiritual book with a psychological twist The Law of Attraction:  The Soul's Answer to Why it Isn't Working and How it Can (Coming out in the Fall of 2011), and also of the NBCC Approved Home Study, The Soul of Therapy.  She has also written several articles and maintains a blog on Psychology Today Magazine online called Traversing the Inner Terrain.  She has received awards for her writing, and has used her writing skills to write many curricula both for treatment programs and a local college.  She has also written proposals, grants, brochures, copy and policy and procedure.  

Andrea is also the host of the highly successful internet radio show called Authentic Living, on which she has interviewed some of the world's most profound and prolific bestselling authors.  

My Interests

Andrea is one of those multitalented individuals who has had to select a few areas to focus on.  She is a very effective speaker and trainer and an excellent writer.  She has a knack for being able to provide profound, insightful information in a way that makes it applicable to a daily life.