Angela Bode, LCSW, CSW
Practical, collaborative therapy for parenting and family life
Book with Angela- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Florida, Colorado
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Angela
Angela Bode is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who practices in Florida. She holds a Master of Social Work and brings three years of professional experience working in varied clinical settings. Angela focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, and parenting challenges.
She has experience in inpatient psychiatric settings, domestic violence shelters, and community mental health. That background means she has worked with people facing substance use, trauma, grief, and complicated life transitions.
Background and approach
Angela uses that range of experience to match practical tools to a person’s situation. Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what each person brings to sessions.
She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness to help clients spot unhelpful thinking and build skills for managing strong emotions. Sessions often focus on small, doable changes. Angela helps people make short-term plans and practice new coping strategies between meetings.
She also works with parents to address parenting stress and family conflict in ways that fit everyday life. Angela aims to create a calm, goal-oriented space where clients set the pace. She discusses options, explains techniques, and adjusts the plan as needs change.
That approach helps people move from feeling stuck to having clearer next steps.
What Angela works with
Everything Angela lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Angela helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Angela lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. The therapist offers empathy and helps clients set goals that feel right for them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions, and then practice different ways of thinking and behaving to reduce distress and improve daily routines.Finding the right approach is a shared process. Angela will review what you want to change, try techniques that match your goals, and adjust methods over time. She works with clients to choose whether to emphasize skills training, mindfulness practice, storytelling about life events, or a mix of methods based on what fits best.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversation and skill practice, phone is useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and text messaging helps with brief updates or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family routines and varied schedules.
Questions people ask about Angela
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, trauma and substance use among other areas listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, emphasizing strengths and practical solutions while using skill-based techniques like CBT and mindfulness.
What is her clinical background?
Angela has three years of experience and has worked in inpatient psychiatric settings, domestic violence shelters, and community mental health agencies.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCSW with credentials in Colorado and Florida and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions delivered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is payment handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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