Dr. Angela Roberts
LPC
Virginia
Practical, steady therapy for life’s hardest moments
Continue with AngelaAt a glance
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Virginia / 0701010091
- NPI
- 1154907871
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Virginia
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational interviewing
- Client-centered care
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Angela
Dr. Angela Roberts is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 30 years of experience helping people work through intense emotions and life changes. She focuses on practical support for anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and compassion fatigue. Her manner is steady and direct, aimed at helping people feel understood and regain a sense of control.
In sessions she helps people name what is happening and take small, doable steps forward. She often uses client-centered techniques to listen deeply and motivational interviewing to clarify goals and build momentum for change. Cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness strategies are used when people want tools to manage thoughts, moods, and stress.
Her background includes long work with first responder issues and women’s concerns, and she helps people handle guilt, shame, and forgiveness. She also supports those coping with bipolar disorder, relationship strain, career stress, and major life transitions. Trauma and post-traumatic stress are addressed with careful pacing and attention to safety.
Dr. Roberts practices in Virginia and brings decades of clinical experience to each appointment. She aims to create an affirming space where people can talk through painful experiences and build practical coping skills. Her work is focused on helping clients move toward greater stability and clearer next steps.
To begin, she asks people to identify priorities and then matches approaches to those goals. Sessions blend listening, goal-setting, and skill practice so progress feels concrete and manageable.
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How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience without judgment. In online sessions this looks like careful reflection, asking questions that help people clarify what matters, and pacing conversations around each person’s needs.
Motivational interviewing is a collaborative way of helping people find their own reasons to change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to build motivation, which can be useful for goals like improving mood, reducing risky behaviors, or handling career and relationship changes.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) offers concrete tools to notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. Online work can include reviewing short exercises, practicing skills between sessions, and using brief check-ins to track progress.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. That collaboration means trying strategies, seeing what helps, and adjusting over time.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to schedule appointments around work and family, reduce travel time, and keep momentum between meetings. Online work can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed or options that do not require being on camera, depending on what is offered. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueAdditional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
30+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can be brought to therapy?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, career challenges, and coping with major life changes. Additional focus areas include first responder issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and women’s issues.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens closely, helps set clear goals, and uses tools from cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, dialectical behavior, and motivational interviewing approaches to support change.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has practiced for 30 years and draws on that experience when helping people navigate complex emotional challenges and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia under the VA LPC credential provided.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm the current session options with the platform before booking to know which formats are offered.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, so check the platform for current pricing details.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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