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Angela Carroll, LCSW

  • Experience3 years
  • LocationMontana
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Intimacy-related issues
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Angela

Angela Carroll is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Montana who brings three years of professional experience to her work with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and a broad range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on a client-centered, strengths-based orientation that weaves cognitive and dialectical strategies with psychoeducation and mindfulness to shape individualized plans. Her background includes work with trauma, addiction, domestic violence, parenting concerns, anger management, and crisis situations, and she offers practical supports such as homework, worksheets, books, and creative activities when helpful.

Her manner is described as interactive, validating, empathetic, and warm, and she emphasizes respect, compassion, and sensitivity in the therapeutic relationship. Angela also has experience addressing blended family concerns, caregiving stress, family-of-origin dynamics, infidelity, financial worries, cancer-related issues, and mood disorders.

Prospective clients can expect a collaborative process that tailors techniques and tools to each person’s goals and preferences, with an emphasis on skills practice and real-world application.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Angela Carroll incorporates Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help clients explore internal parts and understand how different inner experiences influence behavior and emotions; this can be helpful for people working through prolonged patterns, trauma responses, or internal conflict. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients’ goals and perspectives guide the work, which is useful for building self-understanding and confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another key part of her toolkit, offering practical strategies to identify and modify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, and other concerns.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods over time as progress and feedback guide the work.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different lifestyles and schedules. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try brief check-ins or in-depth sessions, and integrate therapy into everyday life while working with licensed professionals who tailor treatment to individual circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, anger, sleep problems, parenting, career and many family-related challenges.
What is the general therapeutic style and approach?
The approach is interactive, validating, empathetic, and warm, combining client-centered and strengths-based work with cognitive-behavioral and dialectical strategies plus mindfulness and psychoeducation.
How much professional experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has three years of clinical experience working with a range of mental health and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this provider?
The therapist is an LCSW licensed in Montana with the credential MT LCSW BBH-LCSW-LIC-26082.
Which languages are available for sessions and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started with this therapist?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsInfidelityMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Montana

Languages

English