- ACT
- CBT
- EMDR
About Angela
Angela Dockins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 16 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, and relationship concerns. Angela lists social anxiety and phobia among the concerns she addresses and often helps clients who struggle with overwhelming emotions or patterns that interfere with daily life.
She focuses on practical steps rather than lengthy explanations. Sessions commonly involve talking through what feels most troublesome right now and breaking problems into small, workable steps. The aim is to make changes feel doable instead of overwhelming.
Her background includes a range of evidence-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and EMDR. These methods are used to help with symptoms like intrusive memories, emotional dysregulation, avoidance, and uncomfortable thinking patterns.
Angela often helps people build skills for managing difficult emotions, reduce avoidance, and improve daily functioning. She also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, substance issues, shame, and isolation. Work in sessions can include skill practice, behavioral experiments, and processing past events when appropriate.
Clients can expect a steady, straightforward approach that focuses on what they want to change. The clinician and client decide together which strategies to try, and progress is reviewed in small steps over time.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, avoidance, and problems with motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. It often involves small behavioral experiments and practical homework to test new ways of responding.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review your goals, symptoms, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. That choice is collaborative and may shift as progress is reviewed, so plans are adjusted based on what helps most.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the source biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, keep appointments during work breaks, or choose a shorter check-in when time is limited. Discussing which approach and which session length or setup will work best is part of the first appointments so practical arrangements match daily life.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and related issues such as grief, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She uses practical, stepwise work like skill practice and behavioral experiments drawn from ACT, CBT, DBT, and EMDR when appropriate.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 16 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Missouri LPC and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.