Andrea has over 20 years of experience in healthcare. She worked as a nurse for over 14 years and spent 5 years working as a nurse practitioner in primary care and urgent care. She completed a post-graduate degree program for the mental health nurse practitioner certification and transitioned to providing outpatient mental health services.

Her diverse experience also includes working in emergency services, travel nursing, hormone optimization, and as a sexual assault nurse examiner. In various clinical roles, she also worked in outpatient community mental health clinics and residential homes for adults and adolescents with serious mental illness and neurodevelopmental disorders.  

Through her experience, she developed a deep understanding that mental health is the bedrock upon which overall health and wellness reside. She also believes it takes a holistic approach to find optimal health. She founded Floss Mental Health to redefine how people view and approach their mental health and wellness.

Her areas of interest include mental health prevention, lifestyle medicine, new and emerging treatment options, and providing care for our caregivers including parents, teachers, healthcare workers, and first responders. Her goals are to help build healthier and more resilient communities through individual wellness and to develop meaningful connections to provide a trusted and safe space for healing.