Andrea Peterson

Adults, children and adolescents, individually and with their families, come to see me for trauma, depression, anxiety, attachment, adjustment and communication issues. I’m Andrea Peterson, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Elk Grove, California, and trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are my primary focus.

I use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and I use play therapy with children, drawing on play as their natural language. I teach healthy coping strategies and feeling expression, with a strong emphasis on psychoeducation. I have taken part in trainings on treating trauma in adults and in children, EMDR among them.

My style is down to earth and includes humor. Treatment moves at each client’s pace and is collaborative across its stages. Sessions are in person when appropriate, by phone, or through online therapy by live video. I run a small non-profit counseling center and train new clinicians.

Unclaimed listing. Summary compiled from this clinician’s public professional information and checked against California license records, October 2026.