Angela Mendiola , LMHC

Angela Mendiola grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii, and has worked in the counseling field for the past 6 years. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Chaminade University of Honolulu with an emphasis in Mental Health. Her graduate training included internships at Kailua High School and the Chaminade University Counseling Center, as well as a national internship funded by North Carolina State University as a Project Youth Extension Service Intern, during which she supported military youth affected by deployment for one year.

Angela places high value on cultural sensitivity, empathetic understanding, and careful listening as the foundation of a strong therapeutic relationship. Over the course of her practice she has come to see mental health work as an ongoing practice that can help people build meaningful connections, develop healthier coping skills, and clarify personal goals. She also emphasizes education and offers articles and practical tools from trusted sources to help clients better understand their experiences and begin making positive change.

Her clinical experience includes supporting people through significant grief and loss, challenges with forming and maintaining relationships, suicidal thoughts, and anxiety. Angela’s therapeutic style centers on helping clients identify and prioritize goals, brainstorming strategies together, and teaching coping skills that clients can begin using right away to support meaningful change.

Approaches Angela Uses and How Online Therapy Works

Angela draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and integrates mindfulness techniques to support change. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client’s goals guide the work - it helps with building self-understanding, improving communication, and strengthening relationships. CBT is a practical, skill-based approach that helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop new strategies for managing anxiety, depression, or stress. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices that can reduce reactivity and help with emotion regulation across a range of challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Angela works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She partners with clients to try strategies, adjust plans, and prioritize steps that feel manageable.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility for people with busy schedules or who live far from local providers. Licensed professionals and therapists can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing sessions to fit into daily life and making consistent support easier to maintain.