Andrew Anderson Therapy
Individual & Couples Counseling
ABOUT
About Andrew Anderson
For & With Others
I became a therapist in Hoboken, NJ because I’ve always believed in people. In their capacity to grow, to surprise themselves, to find their way toward something better. That belief has become the through-line of my entire adult life — first in a classroom, and now in therapy sessions.
Where I started
My career began in education. I completed my undergraduate degree at Fordham University and spent nearly a decade teaching — standing in front of classrooms, watching young people discover what they were capable of. I loved it deeply. Teaching asked of me: patience, creativity, presence, the willingness to meet each person exactly where they were. I gave it everything I had.
And then, in my late twenties, my own life got hard. Quietly, significantly hard, in relationship with myself and with others. I found myself watching my students graduate and step into their futures, and I suddenly felt something stir in me — a longing to begin something new for myself, just as something old and familiar was no longer a part of my life.
I entered therapy myself for the first time. I took the time I needed to grieve all that was changing and to listen for what was next.
What I heard was: keep supporting others. Just differently.
Becoming a Clinician
I returned to school and completed my Master’s degree in Clinical and Counseling Psychology at William Paterson University. During my clinical training, I interned with a New Jersey-based nonprofit mental health organization, providing counseling both in-person and virtually across the state. After graduating, I continued working with that organization while also contracting with several group practices, serving a wide range of populations: children, families, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, adults with disabilities, and people on Medicare and Medicaid.
Being present with and attuned to others and trying, as best you can, to support.
Discovering IFS Therapy
During this time, I completed a specialized, months-long training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy — and it changed everything.
I didn’t just learn how to deliver IFS. I experienced it from the inside.
During a training session, the lead trainer guided me in a personal demonstration in front of the group. I found something I hadn’t known was there: a very young part of me, small and alone, standing in a field inside myself. My body shook as I approached it. It was hard. But with my trainer’s steady, compassionate guidance, I was able to go toward it — to really see it, to stay with it, to begin a relationship with it that I carry forward to this day.
I will always be grateful for that experience, and I work to offer something like it to every client who sits with me. Curious how my background as both an educator and IFS-trained therapist shapes the way I work? I go into more detail here. I’ve also written about how this same IFS lens applies to anxious attachment and dating if you’re curious to see the model in action.
IFIO and Couples Work
Most recently, I completed an intensive, four-month training in Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO) therapy — an extension of IFS designed specifically for couples. I loved it. The training was deeply experiential, and repeatedly, I found myself moved by the power of the model — the way it helps partners truly hear each other, to step out from behind their protective parts and speak from a softer, more honest place.
I know from my own life how hard that can be in the middle of fast-moving days. I know how much it matters when you can actually do it. And I’m now trained to help couples get there. You can read more about my approach to couples and family therapy in Hoboken and why this work means so much to me personally.
How I Show Up With Clients
I am warm. I am patient. I do not judge — and this is not a small thing. So many people come to therapy carrying the fear that they will be evaluated, categorized, or found wanting. My job is to make that fear feel safe enough to be brave.
You are welcome here as you are.
I believe therapy is most alive when it’s also a little like play — when we can be curious together, try things, see what emerges. I want clients who are ready to work, because I believe the work pays off. But I also believe there’s room for laughter, for lightness, for the unexpected moment that shifts something loose.
My approach continues to evolve as I grow, train, and learn. What stays constant is this: I show up for you. I try my hardest to deliver these models. And I have deep faith that this work truly helps.
A Little About Me
When I’m not in the therapy room, I’m grounded in family and close friendships. I move my body through volleyball, tennis, and yoga. I’m part of online gaming communities. I love art that moves me — the kind of story, or film, or piece of music, that touches you in its vulnerability and realness.
I like helping people feel known. And that is at the heart of why I do this work.
Professional Records
License Number # 37PC01079600
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) — New Jersey
NPI Number # 1518625540
William Paterson University — M.A., Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Fordham University — B.A., Communication & Media Studies
Internal Family Systems (IFS) — Individual Therapy Training
2022 — IFS Training Level 1 from the Center for Self-Leadership
2026 — IFS Training Level 2 from the Center for Self-Leadership
Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO) — Couples Therapy Training
2026 — IFIO Training with Intimacy from the Inside Out LLC
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) — Individual Therapy Training
2023 — CBT Training from the Child Mind Institute
-Individual and group counseling for adults and adolescents
-Couples and family counseling for adults
-In-home community counseling for families, adolescents, and youth
-School counseling for adolescents and youth
-Diverse populations served, including adults, adolescents, youths, families, LGBTQ+, veterans, neurodivergent, people with autism, and people with disabilities