About Angela
Angela Gardner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nine years of LCSW experience in North Carolina. She approaches therapy with warmth and plain talk. She aims to make beginning therapy feel manageable for worried parents and individuals.
Angela encourages honest conversation so people can take the next step toward feeling better. Angela uses straightforward methods to help people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood shifts, grief, anger, and trauma.
How Angela works
She also helps clients who are dealing with parenting strain, family conflicts, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, ADHD, and issues related to identity such as LGBT matters or prejudice and discrimination. Her style emphasizes listening first and building a trusting connection.
She helps people name what matters to them, notice patterns that cause distress, and practice everyday skills that change how they respond. Sessions focus on practical tools and short-term steps that fit family life and work schedules. Angela works with a mix of therapeutic methods including acceptance and commitment approaches, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, emotionally-focused work, and mindfulness practices.
She adapts techniques to the person in front of her and their goals, rather than forcing one method on everyone. Sessions are offered in English and are available through formats that fit busy lives. Her approach suits people who want clear guidance, calm support during transitions, and help rebuilding energy for daily parenting and family responsibilities.
Angela lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Angela works with
The areas below are the ones Angela selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify their values and take small, meaningful steps even when hard feelings are present. It is useful for stress, anxiety, low mood, and life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy so the person feels understood before making changes; it can help with self-esteem, relationship concerns, and parenting strain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying specific behavior changes to test new ways of coping with anxiety, depression, and anger.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that match those aims. That collaborative process can include mixing approaches over time to suit changing needs.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people use visual cues and hold fuller conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging can be a good option for quick check-ins, coping tools between sessions, or for people who prefer typing to speaking. These options make scheduling easier and allow care to fit around family and daily responsibilities.
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