Andrei Dandescu
Andrei Dandescu Behavioral Care, LLC
Owner/director/primary provider
Established 2013
4000 Aurora Ave. N., Suite 205, Seattle, WA. 98103
206.851.5693; andrei@dandescu.com
www.dandescu.com
Main focus
Mental health and psychosexual evaluations
Individual, group, couples, and family support counseling sessions
Consultations on forensic psychology matters
Primary provider, clinical supervision, and co-ordination of care
Behavioral care services
Focus on clinical, forensic, and special needs populations.
 In-clinic individual and group counseling sessions for behavioral issues related to sexual,
developmental, pain, and trauma symptoms
 Sexual offender treatment (specialized counseling program): group and individual sessions
 Psychosexual evaluations (sexual deviancy evaluations)
 Chaperone screening and training (for individuals and groups working with at-risk
individuals)
 Mental health and forensic mental health evaluations
 Testing lab for psychological testing and phallometric (PPG) testing
 Consultations
 Work with interpreters, ESL clients, and multicultural populations
 Cognitive-behavioral, client-tailored approach
Active counseling services
Focus on personal growth, recovery from psychological disturbance related to mood and anxiety
disorders, psychological trauma, specific behavioral concerns, and stage-of-life and phase-specific
transitions. Active counseling services require pre-screening.
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Individual and group counseling sessions and psycho-educational and personal growth
workshops in natural outdoor settings;
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Outdoor skills taught in cooperation with specialized guides, trainers, and activity leads.
Degrees
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, (1998) Radford University, Radford, VA.
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, (1995) University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Current licenses
Washington State Department of Health; Mental Health Counselor License LH# 60189083
Washington State Department of Health; Sex Offender Treatment Provider License FC# 00000202
Professional affiliations
Clinical member of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
Clinical member of the Washington State Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
Associate member of the Washington State Psychological Association
Associate member of the American Psychological Association
Member of the International Association of Trauma Professionals
Overview of prior professional experience
Northwest Treatment Associates, co-director and partner (06/2005-05/2013)
Community mental health counseling and forensic mental health;
Mental health evaluations, mental status examinations, psycho-sexual evaluations;
Coordination of clinical services;
Consultations to private, county, state, religious, and community organizations for the assessment of
potential harm, safety planning, and policy development;
Staff and clinical intern training.
Vital Changes, part-time, Renton; WA, Consultations, supervision and clinical services (10/2010 –
05/2011);
Review Board member (unpaid, part time) The Archdiocese of Seattle, Seattle, WA; participated on a
multi-disciplinary professional review board for consultations on organizational policy, safe practices,
and case reviews (07/2007 – 08/2010; 09/2015 - present);
Correctional Mental Health Unit Supervisor, Clinical Team Leader, Washington State Department
of Corrections, Twin Rivers Sexual Offender Treatment Program, Monroe Correctional Complex,
Monroe, WA. (05/2004-07/2005);
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Clinical team management, individual and group clinical supervision, development of program
service protocols and policy, coordination of care with medical, custody, and mental health
programs, treatment summary reviews, risk assessment
Correctional Mental Health Treatment Supervisor, Twin Rivers Sexual Offender Treatment
Program, Monroe, WA. Clinical supervision to individual clinicians and group and individual
treatment services to a caseload of incarcerated offenders (09/2000 – 05/2004);
Mental Health Clinician, Twin Rivers Sexual Offender Treatment Program Monroe, WA. Delivery
of individual and group treatment services to male incarcerate offenders (05/1999- 09/2000);
Crisis Worker, Seattle Mental Health, Seattle WA. Outreach, crisis and case management;
(02/1999 - 05/1999);
Mental Health Counselor - Residential Mental Health Services; Northlake Home & Camelot
Society, Seattle, WA; behavioral training and case management (09/1995 - 07/1996);
Graduate Teaching Fellow – Radford University, Radford, VA: Instruction for Introductory
Undergraduate Psychology, Research and Statistics; cooperated in research projects with faculty,
assisted with courses in research and statistics (06/1996 - 05/1998).
Special skills
Specialized services for at-risk populations;
Client-tailored counseling focused on time-effective, evidence-based interventions;
Development and implementation of mental health treatment and behavioral change programs in
forensic, community, and organizational settings;
Development and implementation of clinical care assessment tools and, use of client feedback
forms;
Clinical supervision of mental health clinicians in a variety of organizational settings;
Management of multi-disciplinary teams;
Consultations with state, county, and community organizations (e.g., parishes, schools,
neighborhood associations, mental health clinics, and private organizations) to develop and
implement individual safety plans and abuse prevention;
Developing primary abuse prevention plans and mental health services for diverse populations;
Developing a state-of-the-art psychosexual assessment lab, along with implementing rigorous
testing protocols and instrumentation for phallometric and psychosexual testing;
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Experience with quantitative clinical tools that assess and track specific clinical issues;
Experience with structured and semi-structured risk assessment for violence and sexual abuse;
Eco-psychology;
Frequent interaction with translators and multicultural clients;
Travel experience
Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Moldova, Czech Republic, Hungary, Costa Rica, Egypt,
Spain, Israel, Russia, Austria, Ukraine, Norway, Holland, Germany, France, Italy, Mexico,
Canada, Cyprus, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Switzerland, (request latest update)
Other education
Doctoral studies, Counseling Psychology (select courses), Argosy University, Seattle (2006 –
2010)
Medical studies, Romanian-American University, no degree, Bucharest, Romania (1991-1993)
Wilderness First Responder, Remote Medicine International, Seattle, USA (2014)
Professional presentations and publications
Dandescu A. (01/2011) Professional training: SSOSA and Psycho-sexual Evaluations;
Society for Counsel Representing Accused Persons, Kent, WA.
Dandescu, A. (05/2008) Presentation: Everything You Wanted to Know but Were Too Afraid to
Ask about Sex Offender Treatment, Plethysmographs, and Psychopathy. The Defender
Association, Seattle, WA.
Dandescu, A. (06/2006) Presentation: Sexual Deviancy Evaluations, Are We All Speaking
the Same Language? WATSA Retreat, Seaview, WA.
Dandescu, A. (01/2006) Presentation: Risk Indicators and Sex Abuse Prevention. 4th Annual InterFaith Symposium, King County Sexual Assault resource Center and the Archdiocese of Seattle,
Burien, WA.
Dandescu, A. & Wolfe, F. (08/2005) Presentation: Sex Offender Legislation and Its
Implications on Treatment. The Society for the Counsel Representing Accused Persons,
(SCRAP), Kent, WA.
Dandescu, A. (06/2005). Presentation: Applying Lessons Learned in Institutional Settings to
Community Treatment, Washington Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Annual
Retreat, Seaview, WA.
Dandescu, A. (04/2005) Three-part Training: Arousal Reconditioning: Theory and
Technique, Twin Rivers Sex Offender Treatment Program, Monroe, WA.
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Dandescu, A. (2004). Presentation: Behavioral Arousal Management Techniques and Their
Efficiency. Washington Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Annual Retreat,
Seaview, WA.
Dandescu, A. & Wolfe, R. (2003) Article: Considerations on Fantasy Use by Child Molesters and
Exhibitionists. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 15, 297-307.
Dandescu, A. & Christopher, M. (10/2003). Poster: Improving Treatment Readiness and
Motivation for Sex Offender Treatment: A Pilot Study. Association for the Treatment of
Sexual Abusers (ATSA) 22nd Annual Research and Treatment Conference, St. Louis,
Missouri.
Dandescu, A. (06/2002). Presentation: The Importance of Client Motivation in Forensic
Treatment. Washington Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Annual Retreat,
Seaview, Washington
Dandescu, A. (11/2001) Poster: Considerations on Fantasy Use by Sexual Offenders.
Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) 20th Annual Research and
Treatment Conference, San Antonio, Texas.
Chase J. & Dandescu, A. (04/2001). Poster: Religious Experiences and Attribution of
Arousal. Southeastern Psychological Association 47th Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.
Dandescu, A. (05/1998) Master’s Thesis: Religious Experiences and Attribution of Arousal.
Radford University, Radford. VA.
References
Available on request
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