Angela describes her counseling style as meeting the client where they are at using compassion, connection, and kindness. She identifies as an eclectic counselor, meaning she seeks to discover and implement the most effective treatment for each child and family she works with. She utilizes a variety of art and play therapy methods when working with children and believes in unconditional acceptance, and fostering a safe place to share.
Angela understands we all learn differently so she caters therapy to each child’s needs by utilizing a strength-based approach which includes cognitive behavioral therapy strategies, mindfulness interventions, and psychoeducation to teach the child how their body is regulated and what impact their life experiences have in response to their emotions. This helps the child understand how their brain and body are connected and they learn ways to rewire their thinking.
Outside of work, Angela enjoys walking her dog, Ruby, gardening, spending time with family, doing DIY seasonal projects, listening to music, and going to concerts.
Specialties:
Adjustment Disorders, Attachment Concerns, Anger, Anxiety, Boundaries, Bullying, Conflict Resolution, Depression, Emotional Processing, Foster care, Grief & Loss, Life Transitions, Neurodivergent, Parenting Shame & Guilt, Sensitive Children, Self-Esteem, Self-Identity, Self-Harm, Separation Issues, Stress Management, Student Issues, Trauma, Relationship Issues
Population: Children, Youth, Teens, Young Adults, Parents, & Families
Modalities:
Art Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping), Sand Tray Therapy, Therapeutic Play through connection
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
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