Angela Williams, LMHC
Supportive counselor for parenting and life changes
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Angela
Angela Williams is a licensed mental health counselor who helps parents and individuals facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and the daily pressures of family life. She writes plainly and listens closely to understand what brought someone to counseling. Angela aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can share and set practical goals.
She brings ten years of experience working in New York with a wide range of concerns.
Background and approach
Her background includes supporting people through depression, bipolar disorder, addiction, trauma, and LGBT issues, as well as parenting challenges and blended family dynamics. Angela also has experience with attachment issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and adoption or foster care questions. In sessions she uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs.
She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses attachment-based and client-centered ways of working to strengthen relationships and build trust. Her own life experience with grief, divorce, parenting, and family members’ mental health struggles shapes the way she connects with people.
That background helps her keep the focus practical and relatable while honoring each person’s story. Angela works with people who want straightforward help planning next steps, improving communication, and managing strong emotions. She encourages clear goals and steady progress at a pace that fits the individual.
What Angela works with
Everything Angela lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Angela helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- 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
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Angela lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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.
How Angela’s Approaches Translate to Online Care
Angela often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck and choose actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. This approach helps with trust, bonding, and improving communication in close relationships.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client work together to pick methods that match the client’s goals, comfort level, and day-to-day life. Angela adapts techniques as progress is made so sessions stay relevant and practical.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video makes it possible to have face-to-face conversations when schedules or travel make in-person visits hard. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or be easier if bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins or ongoing support without a full session, which can help maintain momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Angela
What kinds of concerns can Angela help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, LGBT issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and many related life challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
She keeps sessions practical and person-centered, combining evidence-based techniques with supportive listening to set achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has been practicing for ten years and has worked with a wide range of concerns across mental health and family-related issues.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and starting therapy work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment.
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