Angela Therrien

Angela Therrien is a licensed mental health counselor with 13 years of clinical experience. She offers a direct, warm approach that balances compassion with clear feedback. Angela asks questions, listens closely, and paraphrases back what she hears so both people stay aligned on goals and progress.

Her path includes years working with people affected by substance use, including opioid addiction and medication-assisted treatment. That background shapes how she responds to co-occurring concerns such as depression, anxiety, relationship problems, and trauma. She says past experiences matter but do not have to decide the future.

Angela blends practical therapy tools with longer-term exploration. She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful patterns and psychodynamic ideas to look at deeper themes. Mindfulness and motivational strategies are part of her toolkit when they suit a person’s needs.

Her style is interactive and task-oriented. She gives homework and clear steps, and she can be assertive when clients need that push. At the same time she emphasizes respect and avoids stigmatizing labels.

She is upfront about limits and fit. If a concern falls outside her experience, she will discuss options to get additional help. Angela encourages patience with the process, noting that change takes time and small consistent steps.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Angela commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and psychodynamic approaches in her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing new, more effective responses; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and addiction-related patterns. Psychodynamic work looks at recurring themes and patterns from one’s past that influence current feelings and relationships, which can help when people want deeper understanding of why they repeat certain behaviors.

She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help people notice thoughts and feelings without reacting immediately. Together these methods can provide both short-term tools and longer-term insight. Angela treats finding the right mix as a team effort and will collaborate with each person to set goals and choose what approaches to try.

Confirm the exact online session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use video to guide skills practice, offer real-time feedback, and review homework between sessions, helping therapy stay practical and focused even when schedules are tight.