- Guilt and shame
- CBT and ACT
- Communication help
About Angela
Angela Kennedy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with ten years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Angela also addresses issues such as communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, infidelity, isolation, and questions about life purpose.
Her sessions focus on clear, practical conversation. She listens for what matters most and uses tools from several approaches to help people notice thoughts, try different actions, and build coping skills. Clients can expect grounded, straightforward work rather than jargon-filled explanations.
Angela draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thought and test new ways of responding. She also uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas to pay attention to relationship dynamics and what people need from connection. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are available for managing intense emotions and distress.
She has worked for a decade helping people navigate life transitions and relationship strain. That experience includes supporting people with multicultural concerns and some veteran and armed forces issues. Angela adapts conversations to match each person’s situation and goals.
If you are carrying guilt or shame about past actions or who you are, she can help you talk through those feelings and consider practical next steps. To begin, follow the site’s booking steps to view online therapy options and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choosing actions that align with what matters to you. It can help when guilt or shame keeps someone from moving forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers simple experiments to test unhelpful beliefs and try new responses. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early and current relationships shape expectations and patterns in close connections, which is useful when guilt or shame shows up around relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their situation, goals, and preferences and together decide which methods to use. That collaboration means approaches can shift as needs change rather than sticking to one fixed plan.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because this profile does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They can also let someone choose whether to be on camera or not depending on comfort, and make it simpler to practice skills in ordinary settings between sessions.
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses practical conversation and techniques from ACT and CBT to notice painful thoughts and try different responses without moralizing the feelings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with adults on issues like anxiety, relationship strain, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the profile does not list specific formats.
How are sessions billed or paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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.