Angela Schardein , LCSW

Angela Schardein is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Kentucky with 22 years of professional experience working with individuals and families. She brings extensive experience addressing trauma and abuse, grief and loss, parenting challenges, self-esteem concerns, and coping with major life changes. Her work also includes focused support around adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, autism spectrum conditions, and end-of-life transitions.

Angela emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental therapeutic environment where clients can express thoughts and feelings honestly and begin to work toward practical change. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people process trauma, rebuild confidence, navigate parenting decisions, and find effective strategies for daily coping. Her approach is collaborative and individualized, with attention to each person’s strengths, history, and goals.

Recognizing that starting therapy takes courage, Angela supports clients through that first step and through the ongoing process of healing and growth. She is accepting new clients in Kentucky and offers care geared toward helping people move forward from difficult experiences and create more stable, meaningful routines and relationships.

Evidence-Based Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Angela uses evidence-based approaches tailored to trauma and grief work, focusing on helping clients process difficult experiences and rebuild daily functioning. Trauma-informed techniques support clients in understanding how past harm affects current reactions and relationships, offering coping strategies and paced processing to reduce distress and improve emotional regulation.

Grief-focused methods provide space to work through loss, identify meaningful ways to remember and adjust, and develop routines that honor both loss and ongoing life responsibilities. Parenting-focused interventions help caregivers build communication skills, set consistent boundaries, and manage stress related to family challenges and developmental needs.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Angela works with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts methods as progress unfolds so that care fits the person rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to attend sessions around work, caregiving, or mobility constraints and allow licensed professionals to provide continuity of care even when in-person visits are difficult.