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Angel Ouza

Angel Ouza

LMSW, LCSW

Compassionate trauma-informed clinician

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  • Trauma-focused care
  • Practical coping tools
  • Mindset and transitions

About Angel

Angel Ouza is a licensed clinical social worker with nearly two decades of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and life transitions. Angel offers a calm, encouraging presence and practical guidance for people trying to cope with daily strain and major changes.

She uses a blend of approaches rather than a single method. That allows her to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. Angel leans into Trauma-Focused Therapy when traumatic histories are central, and she also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered principles, cognitive behavioral techniques, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills.

Sessions often focus on shifting mindset, building coping skills, and creating clear next steps. Angel balances direct coaching with listening and reflection, offering homework and tools when helpful. She describes her style as solution oriented while also making space for understanding and healing.

Angel holds an LMSW and an LCSW and has worked in social work since 2007. Her clinical approach includes several experiential tools she may introduce when appropriate. She welcomes questions about how a particular technique might fit the concerns you bring.

People who value a warm, straightforward therapist and practical strategies may find her approach useful. Before booking, confirm session formats and scheduling details to make sure they match your needs.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Angel commonly uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process painful experiences and reduce the ways those memories affect daily life. This approach centers on identifying what the trauma still triggers and developing ways to tolerate and change those reactions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking values-based action toward what matters most. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust techniques over time. That means sessions can shift between skills practice, reflective conversation, or action-focused coaching depending on what is needed.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, and making it simpler to attend from different locations. Therapists can use phone or video to practice skills, review homework, and coach through moments of stress so clients can apply tools between sessions.

These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing trauma-focused therapy does not mean a therapist holds a specific certification such as TF-CBT, EMDR or CPT.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Credentials

California, Michigan

Languages

English

Licenses listed

  • LCSW, California103620
  • LMSW, Michigan6801091250
  • NPI1154780641

As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Angel commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, career questions, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style combines direct coaching and active listening. She is solution focused but also creates space to process emotions and history.

What kind of experience does she bring?

Angel has worked in social work since 2007, bringing 19 years of clinical experience to her practice.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an LMSW and an LCSW and practices from California.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she accept clients outside the U.S.?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does pricing and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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