At a glance
- Credentials
- LMSW
- License
- LMSW, Michigan / 6801110142
- NPI
- 1366776056
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Michigan
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Client-centered approach
- Motivational techniques
- Solution-focused steps
About Angela
Angela Slocum is a licensed master social worker practicing in Michigan with 10 years of professional counseling experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship worries, grief, depression, and major life changes. Her approach is calm and straightforward, aimed at making it easier to talk about hard things and take the next step.
Angela creates an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be named. She listens closely and works with each person to set realistic goals. Sessions focus on practical steps that fit into everyday life and on building momentum toward change.
Her work draws on client-centered principles, which means the person’s goals guide the process. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find personal motivation for change and Solution-Focused Therapy to identify small, useful steps forward. These approaches are used together to tailor work to each person’s needs.
Angela has a long background in social work in addition to a decade of counseling practice. That experience informs a steady, compassionate style and an emphasis on real-world solutions. She supports people through transitions like caregiving, blended family concerns, chronic illness, end-of-life issues, workplace stress, and financial strain.
People who meet with Angela can expect clear communication and collaborative planning. She aims to help clients build coping skills and confidence, one step at a time.
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How Angela’s Approaches Guide Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and pace, offering a listening approach that follows what matters most to the individual. This helps when someone needs space to sort feelings and decide what they want to change.
Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to make a change. It uses open questions and reflection to build motivation, which can be useful for challenges like making health-related adjustments or shifting habits.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Angela will listen to each person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and then suggest which methods to try. This is a cooperative process and can be adjusted as goals and circumstances evolve.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Online work can make it easier to keep regular appointments around caregiving, work, or health limitations. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm which formats are available before booking. The main emphasis is on making therapy fit daily life and on using approaches that lead to small, doable steps forward. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessMoney and financial issuesPregnancy and childbirthWorkplace issuesTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyExperience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Angela help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include aging and geriatric concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, workplace problems, and family or blended family issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and straightforward and centers on the person’s goals. She listens without judgment and works collaboratively to identify practical next steps.
What is her professional background?
She holds a Licensed Master Social Worker credential and brings 10 years of professional counseling experience alongside over 20 years in the social work field.
Where does she practice and hold her credential?
She is licensed in Michigan and provides counseling there. Sessions are conducted in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not work with international clients at this time. Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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