Andrew Demirdjian

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, life transitions, and patterns of shame or self-criticism. I earned my Master of Social Work from Fordham University and have experience working with people across a range of mental health needs and levels of care. I’m especially interested in helping people understand themselves more deeply and develop a more compassionate relationship with the parts of themselves they may have learned to judge, avoid, or push awa

My approach is warm, curious, and collaborative. I primarily draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS), while integrating ACT, DBT, attachment-based, and somatic approaches based on what is most useful for you. Rather than simply trying to eliminate difficult thoughts or feelings, we’ll get curious about what they may be communicating and the patterns that developed to help you cope. Therapy with me balances deeper exploration with practical tools for navigating emotions, relationships, and everyday life.

Our first session is an opportunity for me to understand what brings you to therapy, what has been happening in your life, and what you hope might be different. You don’t need to arrive with everything figured out or know exactly where to begin—we can make sense of it together. I’ll ask questions, listen for the patterns and experiences that feel most important, and begin identifying what we may want to focus on. My goal is for you to leave feeling heard, understood, and with a clearer sense of how we can work together.