Practitioner record · Checked 7 Oct 2026
Andru Blackburn has been in practice 4 years and is licensed in Michigan. Andru lists addictions, grief and self esteem among 23 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Andru's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who Andru works with
Andru lists 8 specialisms and 15 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Andru chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Andru's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
I am an LMSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Graduate Certificate in Drug and Alcohol Abuse Studies. I have experience working with people who have lost loved ones and are now going through the roller coaster of grief looking for support. I also provide support with older adults who may experience social isolation. During our time together I hope to provide an open mind with a cool and calm presence. This is a non-judgemental zone. I understand that in stressful times all someone may need is a listening ear.
A little about me; I am a huge animal lover and would not know what to do without my dog and cats. I love being outside walking my dog and going on runs. I believe that being active can be extremely therapeutic. I also enjoy helping coach people and encourage them to achieve their personal goals.
Andru Blackburn, on the BetterHelp listing · read 7 Oct 2026
03 · What happens next
Andru practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Andru's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Andru at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Andru is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Andru.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
04 · Before you commit
Built from what Andru actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Andru's - Andru has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.
“How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”
Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.
“How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”
On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.
05 · Practical details
06 · Provenance
Andru's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 7 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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