- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LCSW, LICSW
- Licensed in
- Oregon, Washington
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Angel
Angel Damara is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience in mental and behavioral health. She is based in Oregon and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, addictions, and related life changes. Angel uses a direct, compassionate style to help people find practical ways forward.
She draws on approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on building useful skills for managing emotions, improving sleep, and handling conflict. Angel also brings attention to attachment patterns and relational dynamics that affect day-to-day life. Angel’s background includes long-term clinical work in addictions and mental health and several years serving veterans dealing with PTSD, insomnia, bipolar disorder, chronic pain, and related concerns.
Her time in those settings shaped a calm, steady approach to crisis and ongoing stress. In sessions she prioritizes listening, gentle challenge, and simple strategies you can try between meetings. She emphasizes self-awareness, open-mindedness, and practical tools rather than medical labels.
Many people come away with clearer priorities and better coping habits. Parents often seek help with parenting stress, blended family issues, and attachment questions. Angel supports parents by helping them set realistic goals, improve communication, and manage exhaustion and compassion fatigue.
Her work balances evidence-based techniques with attention to meaning and values. Angel encourages clients to start where they are and build small changes that add up over time.
What Angel works with
Everything Angel lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Angel helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Angel lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps you notice unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with your values so you can take small, meaningful actions. ACT can be useful for stress, anxiety, parenting strain, and motivation challenges.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior and testing them with practical experiments. It often helps with sleep problems, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain symptom management.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for regulating intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and enhancing communication. Those skills can help with anger, relationship strain, and impulse-related concerns.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, symptoms, and preferences and then try methods that fit best. Adjustments are common as you learn what techniques help most.
Online formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent. Video calls let you work in real time and use worksheets together. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins and written practice between sessions. These options offer flexibility for busy parents and people juggling work or caregiving.
Questions people ask about Angel
What kinds of concerns does Angel help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, addictions, grief, sleep problems, anger, and related issues such as ADHD and bipolar disorder.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and compassionate, focusing on listening, skill building, and practical steps you can use between sessions.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
Angel has 17 years in mental and behavioral health, including work in addictions and several years helping veterans with PTSD, insomnia, chronic pain, and other concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices from Oregon.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Angel?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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