- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief and loss
About Angela
Angela Boles is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 10 years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and depression, and related concerns including social anxiety and phobia. Angela often sees people who want to improve communication, build confidence, and learn skills to feel better day to day.
She has substantial experience supporting adult women who have experienced trauma or inequity, though she works with other adults as well. In sessions she focuses on looking at communication styles, practicing honest self-reflection, and developing techniques to manage mood and anxiety. She emphasizes practical skills that people can use between sessions to reduce panic, manage triggers, and navigate difficult conversations.
Angela names systemic factors such as privilege, bias, and structural inequality as relevant to many clients' lives. She brings cultural humility into conversations about how racial and historical trauma shape a person’s experience and coping. This includes directly discussing how these forces may influence grief, recovery, and the presenting concerns.
Her approach treats the client as the expert on their own story and centers strengths that already exist. Sessions include talking through how challenges developed, practicing new ways of responding, and planning small, doable steps to change how someone feels and connects. She supports people who want to address body image, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and women’s issues alongside anxiety and mood concerns.
Angela encourages people to take a small step toward getting help and notes that starting therapy is often an act of courage. She works to make sessions straightforward and focused on what will help most in daily life.
How her approaches translate to online work
Angela uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. One common approach she uses helps people learn skills to reduce panic and manage anxiety through step-by-step practice and exposure to feared situations in manageable ways. Another approach centers on processing trauma and related grief by carefully tracking reactions, learning coping techniques, and planning small actions that reduce overwhelm.Finding the right approach is treated as a team effort. She will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they choose which techniques to try and adjust them as needed over time to fit the client's needs.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around school, work, or caregiving by reducing travel time. It also lets people try shorter check-ins or avoid being on camera when that helps with anxiety. Many licensed professionals find online sessions let therapy stay part of everyday life while focusing on practical skills and progress.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and related areas like social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions focus on clear, practical steps such as improving communication, building confidence, and learning techniques to manage mood and panic.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional work experience as a counselor.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a North Carolina Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.