Angela "Angie" Lester

Practical, compassionate therapy for stress and trauma

LCSW, CSW Georgia

Experience: 7 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Angela

Angela "Angie" Lester is a Georgia-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW, CSW) who focuses on helping adults navigate stress, mood concerns, trauma, and relationship challenges. She applies practical, evidence-informed methods to support people dealing with anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addiction issues, grief, and intimacy or parenting struggles.

Background and approach

Angie emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental approach while tailoring care to each person’s situation. Her style is direct and solution-oriented, using tools drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy alongside acceptance and mindfulness-based techniques and dialectical strategies.

Angie has seven years of experience in mental health and has worked with individuals impacted by physical trauma or emotional abuse as well as those coping with personality or mood disorders. She personalizes sessions and treatment plans to address issues such as coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and a variety of relational and communication problems.

Clients can expect a collaborative process in which practical skills and compassionate support are balanced to promote clearer thinking and more effective coping. Angie aims to empower people to move forward from painful experiences and develop sustainable ways of managing stress and relationships.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Angela integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into online sessions to address unhelpful thinking patterns and values-based action. CBT focuses on identifying and changing thought and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms, while ACT emphasizes noticing difficult thoughts and building a life guided by personal values rather than avoidance.

She also uses client-centered techniques to create an empathetic, supportive environment where clients feel heard and understood. That collaborative stance helps shape goals and guides which methods are emphasized during treatment, so the therapist and client work together to find the right mix of skills and strategies for the client’s needs.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging makes it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work between in-person visits. These formats provide flexibility for different scheduling needs and communication preferences, and allow licensed professionals to deliver structured therapeutic work and skill-building across a variety of day-to-day situations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Angie commonly address?

She works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, and intimacy-related concerns.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

Her style is direct and solution focused, drawing on methods like CBT, ACT, DBT, client-centered, and mindfulness techniques to create practical, skills-based sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of experience working in mental health settings and has supported people coping with trauma, mood disorders, and personality-related difficulties.

Where is Angie licensed and located?

She is licensed in Georgia with credentials listed as LCSW and CSW, registration GA LCSW CSW007600.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are provided in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available with her?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How are fees and billing handled?

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

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityJealousyMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSexualityTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English