Angel Ouza, LMSW, LCSW

Angel Ouza, LMSW and LCSW, brings 19 years of clinical social work experience to her therapy practice. The LMSW designation indicates a Licensed Master Social Worker and the LCSW indicates a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, reflecting advanced training and authorization to provide clinical services. Since beginning her social work career in 2007 she has built a body of work focused on trauma, mindset shifts, self esteem, anxiety, and life transitions, and she reports having received thousands of testimonials over recent years.

Angel uses an integrative and holistic approach, tailoring interventions to each person’s needs. Her toolbox includes Brain-spotting (a trauma method related to EMDR), Internal Family Systems techniques, elements of intuitive coaching, humor, oracle card pulls, purposeful homework, and straightforward compassionate guidance. She combines evidence-based therapies with practical coaching to support clients facing relationship and family challenges, grief, career shifts, compassion fatigue, chronic illness, and other stressors. She also works with people recovering from narcissistic abuse and those navigating commitment, codependency, or identity concerns.

Known for operating from a place of unconditional acceptance and authentic presence, Angel emphasizes collaboration and actionable steps toward wellness. She welcomes people seeking both a listening space and mentorship to change perspective and reach goals. Angel also notes extensive travel experience - more than 35 countries and over 26 US states - which informs her open-minded approach. She offers voice-only sessions and aims to support clients as they move through difficult transitions with practical tools and steady encouragement.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Angel integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to address stress, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem, and life transitions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and take committed action in the presence of difficult thoughts and feelings - it can be useful for anxiety, avoidance, and motivation challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety and to improve coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and unconditional acceptance so clients can explore feelings and build self-understanding at their own pace.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals and will adapt methods over time so treatment feels practical and well matched to what the client hopes to achieve.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how and when people access care. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it possible to engage with licensed professionals without the need to travel, fit sessions into busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care during life transitions. These options can help clients stay consistent with therapy while choosing the format that feels most comfortable for their needs.