- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Angela
Angela Freed is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania. She has 14 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and the strain of big life changes. Parents who feel overwhelmed or uncertain about next steps can find practical help and steady support in her approach.
She uses straightforward conversations to identify what is most important to each person. Sessions focus on building coping skills, strengthening confidence, and finding ways to manage difficult feelings.
Background and approach
Angela adapts plans to fit someone’s daily life and the challenges they bring to therapy. Her work includes attention to relationship struggles, intimacy-related concerns, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also helps with issues tied to caregiving, aging, body image, cancer-related stress, and gender identity questions.
This breadth comes from a mix of settings across her career, which shaped a flexible, problem-solving style. Angela emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every interaction. She aims to empower people to make changes at a pace that suits them.
Conversations are collaborative and focused on practical steps that can be used between sessions. For people juggling busy schedules, she offers a range of session formats to fit different routines. Her practice is aimed at helping individuals find clearer direction and more manageable ways of coping with life’s pressures.
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
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Evidence-informed approaches and online care
Angela uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and coping. One common approach helps people learn specific skills to manage stress and anxiety, such as breathing strategies, activity planning, and breaking problems into small steps. This approach is useful when worry or panic interfere with daily tasks.Another focus is on processing grief and trauma through guided conversations that allow people to name difficult feelings and practice new ways of responding. These methods aim to reduce intense reactions and improve how someone copes after loss or upsetting events.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on progress and changing needs.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or text can work for brief check-ins, journaling support, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep continuity when schedules change.
Questions people ask about Angela
What concerns does Angela address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, low self-esteem, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She focuses on clear conversations, skill-building, and plans that fit daily life.
What is her background and experience?
She has 14 years of professional experience working in a variety of settings with people facing a wide range of challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, abbreviated LPC, and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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