My name is Andrea and I am a graduate student in the Clinical and Mental Health program at Franciscan University. I am from State College, Pennsylvania, and previously studied Art- drawing and painting, with minors in French and Psychology at Penn State University. I love to paint landscapes and adventure to beautiful places to be surrounded by nature.

Wanting to be of help to others doing work in line with my given talents and abilities, God has guided me to the counseling field. Franciscan allows me to grow and learn in this profession by valuing the view of the human person in a holistic manner, biopsychosocial and spiritual. I am concretely discovering what I have inherently felt, that these aspects of the human person cannot be separated if seeking wholeness. Upon finishing my degree, I plan to move back to State College to live and work as a counselor to help others find meaning and purpose in their lives!