Andrea Bonior is a licensed clinical psychologist, media commentator, and author who specializes in the treatment of anxiety and relationship issues in young adults. She has served on the staff of four university counseling centers as well as various mental health agencies; additional research and clinical interests include eating disorders, women’s issues, alcohol abuse, depression, athletic performance anxiety, life transitions, and grief and loss.

One of Professor Bonior's main roles is as a media commentator about the psychological and sociological aspects of pop culture and current events, and she is frequently cited in the media and is best known for "Baggage Check," her mental health advice column in the Washington Post Express, her book The Friendship Fix: The Complete Guide to Choosing, Losing, and Keeping Up With Your Friends (St. Martin's Press), and her regular appearances on NewsChannel8's "Let's Talk Live." She writes Psychology Today's Friendship 2.0 blog and is a featured expert on Brooke Burke's Modern Mom blog. Her expertise has also appeared on CNN.com, MSNBC.com, Yahoo!, Self, Woman's Day, Seventeen, and Every Day with Rachael Ray.