Angela Therrien , LMHC

Angela Therrien is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts with 13 years of clinical experience. She describes her style as warm and interactive while also being direct and straightforward. Angela focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, and self-esteem concerns, with an additional emphasis on women's issues.

Angela’s background includes long-term work with people facing substance use and recovery challenges, and she has experience supporting those who have experienced trauma. She values clear communication and often paraphrases what she hears so clients know they are understood. Homework and practical tasks are commonly part of her approach, and she discusses them up front.

Sessions blend cognitive-behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic perspectives. Angela tailors conversations and plans to each person’s situation rather than applying a single method to everyone. She is open about the limits of her expertise and will help refer if another clinician is a better fit.

Angela encourages people to be realistic about therapy as a process that takes time. She aims to create a working relationship built on respect and patience while avoiding stigmatizing labels. Her practice focuses on helping individuals take practical steps toward change.

If someone is ready to begin, she supports that first step and will work collaboratively to set goals and a plan that fit the client’s needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Angela commonly uses cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors; CBT can be practical for anxiety, depression, and many everyday struggles. She also uses dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and communication techniques that help during intense moments. Mindfulness therapy is another part of her work and involves simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and build awareness.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Angela will talk with a client about goals, history, and preferences, then recommend methods to try. She checks in as therapy progresses and adjusts the plan if something isn’t helping or if different tools would be a better fit.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which let people fit care into busy schedules. Video is useful for deeper dialog and visual cues, phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suits short check-ins or notes between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and practical for real-life demands.