About Angela
Angela Smith-Misja welcomes people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or major life changes. She aims to make the first steps into therapy simple and approachable. Angela uses a calm, respectful style to help clients talk through what matters most to them.
Angela holds the Licensed Independent Social Worker credential, LISW. She has four years of experience as a therapist and additional years in social work across many settings. Her practice focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, relationship concerns, self-esteem, and questions about identity and sexuality.
How Angela works
Her work draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical tools. Sessions often include learning ways to manage panic, build coping skills, and improve communication. Angela adapts the pace and methods to each person instead of following one fixed approach.
She also addresses blended family issues, forgiveness, jealousy, life purpose, and pregnancy and childbirth concerns. Other areas she helps with include gender dysphoria, impulsivity, self-harm, and topics related to veteran and armed forces experiences. Angela approaches therapy with curiosity and compassion.
She focuses on building a strong working relationship and setting achievable goals. People who want straightforward, collaborative help sorting life changes may find her style a good fit.
What Angela works with
The areas below are the ones Angela selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Impulsivity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LISW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy
Angela draws on well-established, evidence-based techniques to guide work in sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to reduce anxiety and panic. Mindfulness-based approaches teach simple attention and breathing practices to help reduce reactivity and ground attention in stressful moments.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Angela will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try methods that match those goals, and adjust plans as progress is made. The therapist-client relationship is described as collaborative and paced to what the person needs.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which online formats are available. Many people find online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into busy days, saves travel time, and allows for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can be helpful when work, family demands, or health concerns make in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, teach coping skills, and guide exposure or mindfulness work over remote sessions when that format is supported.
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