Meet Andi

I have worked with a diverse client population experiencing many unique expressions of humanity. I have education and therapeutic experience relevant to the queer experience, neurodiversity, trauma experiences, sex and sexuality, kink and BDSM, polyamory, and substance use. My social work career began in 2018 working with populations experiencing poverty and trauma. In 2021, I entered private practice offering telehealth services to Oklahoma residents, expanding to Oregon and North Dakota residents in 2022, Florida residents in 2023, and Minnesota residents in 2024.

Formal Education

• Master of Social Work: University of Oklahoma, May 2018
  • Phi Alpha – Nu Epsilon Chapter: Social Work Honor Society, May 2017
• Bachelor of Arts in Multidisciplinary Studies: Japanese Language and Culture: University of Oklahoma, May 2014
• Associate in Applied Science and Technology: Oklahoma State University – Oklahoma City, August 2011

I regularly engage in individual and community educational activities and events focused on clinical and cultural knowledge to increase my understanding of what it means to be human to better assist my clients on their therapeutic and life journeys.

Early Years

I had an ever-changing home in my youth. My father was an enlisted man in the Air Force. My mother was a stay-at-home mom until around age 7. She also completed a bachelor’s degree in computer science in the evenings through long-distance learning at the University of Maryland while working. Before retiring from the Air Force my father completed an associate’s degree while I was in high school.

I was born in Panama City, Florida on Tyndall Air Force Base. Over my father’s career in the Air Force, I lived in Florida, North Dakota, West Germany, and Upstate New York, before settling in Oklahoma where I graduated from high school and attended university. Having grown up in several locations, including a country on the front lines of the Cold War, I have a unique perspective due to many different cultural influences.

Prior to Social Work

Like many unidentified neurodiverse individuals, I struggled in my early adulthood to find success in life. After high school I attended university but was unable to successfully complete a degree program. After that experience I worked at a local casino in various positions including food service, cashier, vault, and surveillance. After working at the casino for nearly five years, I returned to my academic studies completing an associate and a bachelor’s degree. I struggled to find work after completing my degrees and briefly worked as a project manager at a technology company before returning to university to begin my social work education and career.

A New Adventure

During the winter of 2024, I started the process of preparing to move to Minnesota, a place I had never been before. My experiences of my youth made this unusual decision and move seem typical. In the summer of 2025, I left Oklahoma to start my adventure under the Northern Star in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Licensing

I, Andrew (Andi) C Bentley, am licensed to practice social and work with clients that are physically located in Minnesota, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Florida. Under each state heading there is information on my licensing and the regulatory board that oversees that licensing.

Minnesota

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) #34196

Minnesota Board of Social Work: https://mn.gov/boards/social-work/

If you feel that I have violated the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics or the State of Minnesota Practice Act please use the following link to file a complaint with the Minnesota Board of Social Work: https://mn.gov/boards/social-work/public/fileacomplaint.jsp

North Dakota

North Dakota Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) #6238

North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners: https://www.ndbswe.com/

If you feel that I have violated the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics or the State of North Dakota Practice Act please use the following link to file a complaint with the North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners: https://www.ndbswe.com/discipline/report.asp

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) #7680

Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers: https://oklahoma.gov/socialworkers.html

If you feel that I have violated the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics or the State of Oklahoma Practice Act please use the following link to file a complaint with the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers: https://osblsw.portalus.thentiacloud.net/webs/portal/#/

Oregon

Oregon Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) #13091

Oregon State Board of Licensed Social Workers: http://oregon.gov/blsw/pages/index.aspx

If you feel that I have violated the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics or the State of Oregon Practice Act please use the following link to file a complaint with the Oregon State Board of Licensed Social Workers: https://www.oregon.gov/blsw/Pages/FileAComplaint.aspx

Florida

Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) #TPSW2699

Florida Telehealth Website: https://flhealthsource.gov/telehealth/

In Florida, I am licensed as a telehealth only provider through a law passed to increase medical services in the state. If you feel that I have violated the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics or the State of Florida Practice Act please use the following link to file a complaint with the Florida Department of Health: https://www.floridahealth.gov/licensing-and-regulation/enforcement/index.html