Angel Damara , LCSW, LICSW

Angel Damara is a licensed clinical social worker with advanced licensure as LCSW and LICSW, credentials that indicate specialized training and authorization to provide clinical social work and psychotherapy. She earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Walla Walla University in 2010 and brings a deep background in mental and behavioral health spanning 15 years.

For more than six years Angel worked at the VA, where she supported Veterans managing symptoms related to PTSD, insomnia and nightmares, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, chronic pain, addictions, psychosis, and other mental health concerns. Her clinical experience covers people of all ages and includes work across both addiction and mental health settings.

Angel practices as a transpersonal therapist, blending spiritual wisdom and traditions with modern, evidence-informed psychotherapies to promote healing and personal growth. She regularly integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy including CBT for chronic pain (a VA certification), and Motivational Interviewing to address symptoms, build coping skills, and improve interpersonal connections.

Her approach emphasizes self-awareness, open-minded exploration, and a mindful, non-judgmental therapeutic environment. Angel invites clients to begin where they are, collaborate on goals, and deepen meaning and purpose as part of the therapeutic journey.

Integrating Evidence-Based Approaches with Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify personal values, build psychological flexibility, and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of connection. It helps people understand and reshape relationship dynamics, address abandonment or attachment concerns, and build more secure ways of relating.

Angel approaches treatment collaboratively, recognizing that finding the right method is part of the therapeutic process. She works with clients to identify which approaches best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit their schedule and comfort level. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals without travel, maintain continuity of care during life changes, and integrate therapy into everyday routines while preserving the therapeutic relationship.