Angela Grimes , LISW

Angela Grimes is a licensed independent social worker with 19 years of clinical experience in Ohio. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and struggles with self-esteem. Angela also supports those facing parenting challenges, addiction concerns, grief, sleep problems, and life changes.

Her approach is straightforward and practical. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought patterns and try new behaviors. She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, achievable goals and build on what already works for each person.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Angela works with clients to set small, realistic steps and track progress over time. She focuses on skills people can use between sessions, such as coping strategies for anger, tools for managing ADHD-related challenges, or techniques to improve sleep.

Over nearly two decades she has worked across a wide range of concerns, from caregiving stress and chronic illness to relationship and communication problems. That background helps when issues overlap, like depression with substance use or grief with family conflict. She aims to make the process manageable and understandable.

Angela tries to create an open, nonjudgmental setting where thoughts and feelings can be shared. She supports clients as they take the first steps toward change and keeps the work practical and focused on everyday life.

How Angela’s Approaches Work Online

Angela uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts that feed anxiety or depression and to try different ways of thinking and acting. CBT focuses on practical steps like changing routines, testing unhelpful thoughts, and building small habits that reduce stress and improve mood.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients set clear, short-term goals and identify what already works. This approach is useful when someone wants concrete changes fast, such as improving sleep, managing parenting stress, or reducing substance use behaviors.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. Angela will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past, then tailor sessions to fit those needs. The process is collaborative so clients can try different strategies and adjust as they go.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues and have full sessions, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options provide flexibility for scheduling and for how someone wants to work on their goals.