Angela Ellison

Strength-based therapy for practical change

LCSW Kentucky

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Angela

Angela Ellison is an LCSW based in Kentucky who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and a broad range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She offers practical support for issues like sleep and eating concerns, parenting and relationship difficulties, addiction and substance concerns, mood disorders, ADHD, and career or life-purpose questions. Her practice also attends to aging and caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image and attachment issues, and end-of-life matters.

Drawing on five years of clinical experience and a client-centered stance, she emphasizes working from each person’s strengths to build coping skills and sustainable routines. Angela integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with emotionally-focused and mindfulness-based approaches to help clients identify patterns, test new ways of thinking and behaving, and process difficult emotions.

She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused tools when appropriate to support specific goals and practical change. Angela aims to create a collaborative atmosphere in which clients set the pace and priorities.

She offers flexible session formats to fit different schedules and encourages prospective clients to choose the communication method that feels most comfortable as they work toward clearer coping strategies and improved daily functioning.

Approaches that guide online work and practical care

Angela integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to address thoughts, behaviors, and everyday coping. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or insomnia, while Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship that helps clients clarify goals and draw on their own strengths.

She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy when relationship dynamics and emotional bonds are central to a client's concerns; this approach helps people recognize and reshape patterns in close connections to improve emotional responsiveness and safety.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative: the therapist works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then adjusts methods as therapy progresses to match the client’s needs. This allows a tailored plan that can combine techniques for practical change and emotional processing.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and make it easier to attend regularly. Those formats support consistent work on skills, goal-setting, and emotional processing without requiring an in-person visit, which can help fit therapy into busy or changing schedules.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can Angela help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, bipolar and mood disorders, ADHD, and many other life transitions and caregiving concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is client-centered and strength-based, blending Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with emotionally focused and mindfulness-informed techniques to help clients explore thoughts, feelings, and practical coping strategies.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She has five years of clinical experience and brings that background to work across a variety of concerns and life stages.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is licensed as an LCSW in Kentucky and practices from Kentucky locations per her profile details; the registration number provided is KY LCSW 254396.

Which languages are available for sessions and can international clients participate?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats does she offer for online work?

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

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions operate on a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps do I take to begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Kentucky

Languages

English