Angela Hicks , LCSW

Angela Hicks is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Texas with seven years of professional experience. She helps adults navigate stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. Angela aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for people trying to cope with hard moments.

She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work and has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings. That variety gave her experience with many concerns, from mood disorders and panic to issues like abandonment, codependency, and communication problems.

In sessions she focuses on listening first and then building a plan that fits each person. Angela uses methods drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior approaches, mindfulness, and narrative therapy. She explains tools clearly and practices them together with the person she is seeing.

Angela pays attention to cultural background and life context when planning care. She supports people dealing with chronic loneliness, shame, guilt, and questions about life purpose or midlife change. She also helps those processing trauma and domestic violence impacts.

Therapy with her often includes learning coping skills, trying small behavior changes, and rewriting unhelpful self-stories. Sessions aim to increase day-to-day functioning and self-compassion over time. The tone is collaborative and steady, with practical steps between meetings.

How Angela's Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on hearing the person's experience and making the conversation follow their pace. It helps people feel understood and guides practical goal-setting for issues like low self-esteem, relationship stress, and grief.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. In short sessions clients learn to notice unhelpful thought patterns and try small behavior experiments to reduce anxiety or depression symptoms.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills. It can be helpful for intense mood swings, panic, and relationship conflicts by teaching clear, usable skills.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan over time. Clients are invited to give feedback so the work stays relevant and practical.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face work and skill practice. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or work when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, skill coaching between meetings, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep progress moving forward.