Angela Ellison , LCSW

Angela Ellison is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Kentucky who brings a practical, strengths-based approach to counseling. With five years of clinical experience, she supports people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep difficulties, addictive behaviors, relationship and family concerns, and other life transitions. She tailors her work to each person's unique circumstances and goals, helping clients develop coping strategies that build on their existing resources and resilience.

Angela blends client-centered listening with evidence-informed methods to help clients explore thoughts, feelings, and patterns that contribute to distress. She works collaboratively to create a plan for improving daily functioning and emotional well-being, whether the focus is on managing mood symptoms, navigating grief, addressing intimacy and parenting challenges, or coping with chronic health and caregiver stress. Her practice also includes support for LGBT issues, career and self-esteem concerns, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and many other areas that affect quality of life.

Clients may connect with Angela by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit their schedules and preferences. She is accepting new clients in Kentucky and holds licensure as an LCSW - Kentucky LCSW 254396.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Angela combines client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally-focused methods to tailor online sessions to each person's needs. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and collaboration - it helps people feel heard and fosters self-directed growth by building on their strengths. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical skills for managing anxiety, mood, sleep, and stress-related problems. Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) attends to patterns in close relationships and helps partners and individuals understand and change emotional cycles that contribute to conflict or disconnection.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Angela works collaboratively with clients to select and adjust techniques based on their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, adapting sessions as progress unfolds. This partnership helps ensure the chosen methods fit each client's situation.

Online therapy with Angela is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to access support from home or work. These options increase flexibility and can help people maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are not feasible, while still working with licensed professionals and therapists to address their concerns.