Andrew Fishman

Andrew Fishman, LCSW is a licensed mental health professional in Chicago, where he specializes in treating video game addiction in adolescents. He earned a master’s degree in social work at Loyola University Chicago and is certified in counseling gaming disorder by the International Gambling Counselor Certification Board. Andrew’s articles on video games and mental health have been featured repeatedly as essential topics in Psychology Today, where he is respected as a Thought Leader.

He has been featured worldwide in interviews by The Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera Plus, FintechBeat, El País, and for DC Fintech Week 2021. He has also been quoted in numerous psychology and technology publications, ranging from European Business Magazine to Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. He lives in Chicago and can often be found playing The Legend of Zelda and Assassin’s Creed in his spare time.