Dr. Andrea Wheeler , MD

Dr. Andrea Wheeler is a Maryland-licensed mental health professional with 17 years of clinical experience in private practice. She holds an MD, a Doctor of Medicine, and brings a broad background supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and the many transitions that arise across the lifespan. Her work also includes attention to ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, intimacy issues, parenting challenges, self-esteem, career-related struggles, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.

Dr. Wheeler approaches therapy as a collaborative process, partnering with individuals to identify and pursue goals that address the range of concerns they bring to care. She draws on a range of evidence-informed methods - including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and mindfulness-based techniques - to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. Her practice pays particular attention to attachment issues, caregiver stress, codependency, family-of-origin dynamics, infidelity, isolation, life purpose, and mood or panic-related problems.

Throughout her work she emphasizes a respectful, open environment where thoughts and feelings can be explored without judgment. Dr. Wheeler recognizes that seeking help often takes courage and attends to both immediate concerns and longer-term patterns so people can build sustainable coping and resilience.