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Angel Ouza

Angel Ouza, LMSW, LCSW

California

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LCSW in California - Stress and trauma focus

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Trauma and grief
  • Mindset and coaching

About Angel

Angel Ouza is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 19 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, life changes, depression, compassion fatigue, and coaching. Angel notes additional focus areas such as abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, eating issues, and emptiness.

She writes plainly and works in an integrative way. Sessions may include talking things through, mindset work, coaching, and practical homework. Angel names Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy among her approaches. She also mentions using Brainspotting and other experiential tools as part of her practice.

Angel says she leans toward solution-focused work while also listening when needed. She describes helping people with transitions like divorce or career changes, and with patterns tied to narcissistic abuse. She notes an interest in supporting people who identify as highly sensitive or empathic during times of change.

Her style combines direct guidance, practical tools, and reflective conversation. Angel draws on long experience as a social worker and on life experience, including extensive travel, to inform her work. She asks clients to be active in the process and to try small, consistent shifts between sessions.

She offers sessions in English and does not accept international clients. Cost varies by location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) centers on clarifying values and taking small committed actions even when difficult feelings are present. It is often used for anxiety, low motivation, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and brief homework. It is commonly helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, listening stance and supports people to find their own solutions at their own pace.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with a client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust those methods over time based on what feels most useful.

The original profile does not list specific session formats beyond an instruction to confirm current options before booking, so please check session offerings when you sign up. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-in sessions when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets therapists assign practical exercises to try between meetings so change can continue outside the session.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigue

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Listed in

California, Michigan

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, compassion fatigue, and related issues like abandonment and codependency.

How does Angel approach therapy?

Her approach is integrative and often solution-focused. She combines talk therapy, mindset work, coaching techniques, and occasional experiential tools like Brainspotting.

How much experience does she have?

She has 19 years of experience as a social worker and clinician working with a wide range of concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds LMSW and LCSW credentials and practices in California.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

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