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About Andrea Shipley, LPC

Alive Explorations Online Wellness Center

Something feels off… even if you can’t quite explain it.

From the outside, your life looks the way it always has. But inside, you’re carrying something that doesn’t have an easy name.

Maybe it’s exhaustion that doesn’t lift with rest.

A transition that left you feeling like a different version of yourself.

A spiritual or existential experience that changed how you see everything… and you’re still catching up.

You don’t need to be in crisis to deserve support. You just need to feel like something important is being missed.

The thought of adding one more thing to your week (driving somewhere new, opening up to a stranger) can be a lot.

Online counseling means real support without rearranging your whole day.

What starts as a conversation can become a grounded place to make sense of what you’re carrying, understand what it’s showing you, and decide what comes next.

You’ll be heard and taken seriously. And when it’s useful, gently challenged. Not to push harder, but to live more honestly.

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About Andrea Shipley, LPC

I’ve always been someone who asks questions, looks beneath the surface, and wonders what might be possible.

I came to spiritual integration therapy in part because I’ve sat with my own version of profound inner change … the kind that shifts how you see everything and takes time to make sense of.

My graduate training in transpersonal psychology gave me a clinical framework for working with spiritual and existential experiences that most therapists simply haven’t been trained to hold.

This, combined with work in EMDR, mindfulness-based therapy, IFS, and somatic approaches, means I can work with you at the level where things actually shift.

Not just the story you tell about what happened, but how it lives in your body and shapes the way you move through life.

I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia and also provide telehealth to people in Florida.

For those navigating major transitions who want practical support and direction rather than clinical therapy, I also offer life coaching.

Credentials

  • Master of Arts in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology, John F. Kennedy University, California
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Virginia, License #0701007556
  • Registered Telehealth Provider, Florida
  • Psychology Training in:
    • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) 
    • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
    • Post-Psychedelic Integration
    • Mindfulness, Somatics, Expressive Arts, and more
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Body-based Training in:
    • Myofascial Release and Massage Therapy 
    • Certified in Reiki I and II
    • Certified in Healing Touch Level 1

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The Vision Behind Alive Explorations

Alive Explorations grew from a desire to help people reconnect with themselves, clarify what matters most, and make meaningful changes that support a more honest and fulfilling life.
 
My own path has included stepping away from a more traditional counseling career and creating a lifestyle that reflects my values more closely.
 
That experience deepened my belief that change is possible, but it does not have to be reckless or dramatic to be real.
 
My mission is to support helpers, healers, leaders, creatives, and purpose-driven professionals who give so much to others and need a place where their own well-being and inner life are taken seriously.


A Collaborative Wellness Center

Alive Explorations is growing into a collaborative online wellness center where people can find the kind of support that fits their needs.
 
That may mean therapy for trauma, emotional overwhelm, or spiritual integration. It may also mean coaching or consulting for intentional change outside the therapy relationship.
 
Different practitioners, different specialties, and a shared commitment to thoughtful, ethical, whole-person care.
 
If you’re a healer or wellness practitioner who shares this vision, I’d love to connect.


If you want my support and you’re wondering when to get started, the answer is now.

The consultation is free, and there are no strings attached.
 
We’ll talk about what’s been going on, what kind of support you’re looking for, and whether I’m the right fit.
 
If I’m not, I’ll do my best to point you toward other resources, so you leave with more clarity than you started with.