Savannah Andrews, LMHC
Weight-Inclusive Therapy for Adults Navigating Chronic Illness, Anxiety & Burnout
Hello! I’m Savannah Andrews (she/her), a Licensed Mental Health Counselor at One Connection Healthcare.
I offer relational, identity-affirming therapy for adults navigating chronic illness, anxiety, trauma, neurodivergence, and concerns about food and body.
Many of the people I work with have felt misunderstood or overlooked by healthcare providers. I aim to build a therapeutic relationship where your experiences are believed, your boundaries are respected, and care moves at a pace that works for you
Meet Savannah
My clinical philosophy is shaped by my own lived experience navigating chronic conditions. These experiences allowed me to see firsthand the overwhelming need for care providers who truly understand these struggles.
Along with my time working in under-resourced community settings, this fueled my passion for helping others navigate systemic burnout and reclaim their well-being. Witnessing the lack of access to safe, affirming care for fat individuals has especially shaped my commitment to anti-oppressive, weight-inclusive care.
I believe evidence-based approaches like Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Trauma-Focused CBT are invaluable tools, but they are never one-size-fits-all. I approach care with flexibility, responding to your individual needs and choosing interventions together.
My Approach to Therapy
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In our sessions, you can expect an environment that feels collaborative. We look at how your environment, history, and physical health have shaped who you are, your strengths, and the challenges you face.
Many of my clients have felt minimized, overlooked, or misunderstood by healthcare providers. I aim to offer a space where your health concerns are believed and your lived experience is valued as expertise.
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I believe evidence-based approaches like Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Trauma-Focused CBT are invaluable tools, but they are never one-size-fits-all.
I approach care with flexibility, responding to your unique needs with clinically appropriate interventions. I share clinical insights transparently and explain options in plain language so we can decide together how to move forward.
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When working with complex and chronic conditions, I pace our work carefully to prevent therapy from becoming another source of overwhelm.
We focus on building practical, sustainable tools for burnout and anxiety while unlearning body shame and systemic expectations. Your pacing is respected, your boundaries are honored, and you remain the author of your own healing process.
What Working Together Looks Like
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Your first appointment with me is a conversation focused on exploring what brings you to therapy, understanding what has or hasn’t worked for you in the past, and identifying your goals.
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Regular sessions are 55 minutes. We’ll usually start by checking in on how your week went and deciding together what feels most important to focus on that day.
Our sessions will include dedicated time for you to ask questions, share what’s working, or let me know if we need to adjust our approach.
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Because unpredictability can be a major source of anxiety, especially if you’ve had negative experiences with healthcare, I aim to keep our routine consistent, collaborative, and transparent.
I encourage open communication and ongoing feedback. Care with me looks like a shared conversation where we can be honest about your needs and work togehter to make adjustments where necessary.
My Values In Care
My clinical decisions are guided by a commitment to anti-oppressive, weight-inclusive, and identity-affirming care.
I believe your lived experience deserves to be taken seriously. My goal is to build a therapeutic relationship where you feel seen, respected, and empowered, with room to explore your needs without weight stigma or rigid expectations.
Because I believe in holistic well-being, I frequently collaborate with outside providers, including primary care physicians, specialists, and dietitians. If your needs require a different or higher level of care, I’m happy to provide referrals.
Who I Work With
I serve adults navigating anxiety, chronic illness, neurodivergence, eating concerns, trauma, and systemic burnout.
You might be seeking a space where your health conditions are believed, where you can heal your relationship with food and your body, or where you feel safe to be yourself.
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I work with adults navigating complex chronic conditions, particularly those who have felt misunderstood or overlooked by traditional care systems.
My own lived experience with chronic conditions informs the empathy I bring to this work. We make room for the physical and emotional challenges you’re facing while respecting your needs and capacity.
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My time working in under-resourced community settings fueled my passion for helping people navigate systemic burnout and reclaim their well-being.
Together, we focus on building practical, sustainable tools for anxiety and burnout while exploring the expectations and barriers that affect your daily life.
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I offer identity-affirming support for neurodivergent adults and people seeking care that respects their intersecting identities.
Our work is shaped around your unique needs. I aim to create a supportive relationship where you feel safe to be yourself and can openly share what is or isn’t working for you.
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I work with adults seeking support with eating concerns and their relationship with food and body. Our work may include exploring intuitive eating and unlearning body shame and systemic expectations.
My approach is weight-inclusive and shaped by the lack of access to safe, affirming care for fat individuals that I’ve witnessed.
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My experience working with people severely impacted by trauma allows me to support you in honoring the strategies that helped you survive while developing skills to move beyond survival mode.
Witnessing how people adapt to difficult and broken systems directly shapes my non-pathologizing approach.
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My practice provides ongoing, scheduled outpatient therapy for adults. Certain needs fall outside my scope of care, including:
Active, primary substance use disorders
Eating disorders requiring medical hospitalization or stabilization through an intensive outpatient or partial hospitalization program
Formal forensic or custody evaluations
If your needs fall outside my scope, I’m happy to provide referrals.
I’m unable to offer 24/7 crisis coverage or after-hours emergency services. Setting clear boundaries helps keep our work safe, ethical, and focused on what I can best support you with.
Education, Training, and Clinical Experience
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington State. I earned my Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from George Fox University and hold a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Washington State University.
My clinical experience includes working in community mental health settings, where I developed an understanding of crisis intervention, comprehensive diagnostic assessments, and systemic care barriers.
These experiences continue to shape my commitment to flexible, non-pathologizing care that considers the circumstances and systems affecting your well-being.
What Keeps Me Joyful
When I’m not in the office, I dedicate time to practicing gratitude for the things that make my life whole, including my calico cat.
I spend a lot of time on my art, whether I’m painting, doing nail art, or outside with my camera. Prioritizing my own work-life balance and personal wellness allows me to show up fully for my clients each week.
Work with Savannah |
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Let’s See If We’re a Good Fit
Clients who thrive in my practice are looking for a supportive relationship where their lived experience is valued as expertise.
If you’re seeking relational, weight-inclusive, and identity-affirming care, I welcome the opportunity to connect. You can request an appointment through One Connection Healthcare’s patient portal.
