Our Team

Overview

Licensed Psychologist and Certified School Psychologist.

Dr. Andrea Perelman has over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families. She received a doctorate in clinical psychology from Widener University with specializations in child and school psychology. In addition to providing therapy at Dragonfly, Andrea works with parents who have a baby in the NICU at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Before earning her doctorate in psychology, Andrea worked as an early childhood educator and child development consultant.

Andrea’s areas of expertise include psychotherapy with children and families, parenting support, therapeutic assessment, and consultation with schools. She offers evidence-based treatment for emotional and behavioral issues including anxiety, phobias, ADHD, depression, coping with medical illness, and trauma. A key element of Andrea’s psychotherapy practice is devoted to supporting parents regarding child development issues, school placement, postpartum adjustment, and parenting concerns for children of all ages. Andrea has significant experience working with children under five and their families, and enjoys the unique challenges and opportunities of infancy and early childhood.

Andrea’s approach is collaborative, supportive, and based on the best available research, while being informed by the unique characteristics and context of each child and family. She brings a background in mindfulness, relational, cognitive-behavioral (CBT), and family systems approaches to her work with children, parents, and schools.