Dr. Andrea Lein is a positive psychologist, author, and sought-after speaker who helps gifted, emotionally intense women flourish in life, leadership, and well-being. With over 25 years of experience, she blends the science of psychology with spiritual insight and feminine wisdom to guide brilliant women toward clarity, healing, and self-actualization.

Andrea holds a Ph.D. in Clinical and School Psychology and an M.Ed. in Educational Psychology (specializing in giftedness) from the University of Virginia. She began her career as a researcher at the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT), and has since worked with gifted and twice-exceptional individuals across the lifespan.

She spent many years in clinical and educational leadership, most notably as Head of School at a therapeutic boarding school for gifted adolescents and young adults. There, she led a non-medical, community-based healing model that prioritized belonging, purpose, and transformation—without relying on diagnostic labels or medication. This experience deeply shaped her philosophy: that psychological flourishing is not about fixing what’s wrong, but cultivating what is innately wise and whole.

Today, Dr. Lein runs a private coaching and consulting practice focused on helping gifted women navigate emotional overwhelm, high-functioning burnout, life transitions, and perfectionism. Her holistic approach integrates developmental psychology, positive psychology, systems theory, spirituality, and the mind-body connection.

She is a contributing scientific writer for PositivePsychology.com, one of the world’s leading platforms for evidence-based well-being. Her published work includes a peer-reviewed book chapter titled The Psychological Adjustment of Gifted Children and Individuals with High Intellectual Ability in the Routledge academic volume The Development of the High Ability Child (2021). She has also been featured in Thrive Global, Authority Magazine, and multiple books and articles on giftedness, mental health, and positive psychology.

As a speaker, Andrea brings a rare combination of scientific depth, lived experience, and poetic insight. She has spoken at churches, conferences, women’s leadership events, and community organizations, and is a frequent guest on podcasts exploring psychology, spirituality, and flourishing.

Whether through writing, speaking, or coaching, Dr. Andrea Lein is known for offering grounded wisdom, authentic encouragement, and transformational insight for women ready to step into the fullness of who they are.

A proud mother and grandmother, she divides her time between North Carolina, the Berkshires, and Hawaii—living a life rooted in beauty, connection, and intentional grace.