Andrea Dughoff

Dr. Dughoff brings a thoughtful, collaborative, and deeply integrative approach to patient care, grounded in more than a decade of experience working at the intersection of physical health and mental well-being. She is known for meeting patients exactly where they are by honoring their unique histories, goals, and lived experiences. She does with while still providing clear guidance and evidence-based strategies to reduce suffering and improve quality of life. Dr. Dughoff earned her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, with training rooted in integrative healthcare and population-based health psychology. Her early work in epidemiology and psycho-oncology shaped a career-long passion for understanding how stress, trauma, and emotional processes impact the body. She has spent over 12 years working within the Veterans Affairs healthcare system in primary care and integrated medical settings, where she supported patients managing chronic illness, medical trauma, pain, and complex mind-body conditions. Dr. Dughoff’s clinical superpower is her collaborative flexibility. She approaches therapy as a true partnership, drawing from a wide range of evidence-based modalities while remaining highly attuned to each patient’s needs, preferences, and goals. This is grounded in her deep commitment to helping patients find relief and regain confidence in their bodies. She frequently integrates clinical hypnosis, mindfulness-based interventions, and cognitive-behavioral approaches, adapting treatment collaboratively rather than relying on rigid, one-size-fits-all protocols. The GI Psychology team is here to support you in accomplishing your goals and resolving your problems. Rather than forcing your goals to fit into specific treatments, our clinicians aid and guide your healing through a combination of treatment models by tailoring them to what you need for success. Your experience and needs are unique; your therapy should be the same. By utilizing evidence based treatments, our clinicians can help you take back control of your thoughts and improve your understanding of how your environment might influence your behavior. GI Psychology specializes in Disorders of the Gut Brain Interaction and utilizes evidenced based treatments in order to treat them; specifically Clinical Hypnosis and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. All of our clinicians are well versed in working along side you to maximize your physical and psychological recovery and growth.