Therapist profile
Angela Simbro, LSCSW, LCSW
Licensed social worker - Family and parenting focus
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- Trauma informed
- CBT and ACT
- Mindfulness practice
About Angela
Angela Simbro is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Missouri with six years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, and mood disorders among other issues.
She uses a trauma-informed perspective in her work. Angela begins by assessing where someone is and what feels most important to address. Safety and then practical wellness goals tend to guide early conversations.
Her approach draws on a mix of talk-based and body-centered methods. She commonly uses cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance and commitment strategies, mindfulness, and client-centered techniques. Sessions may include psychoeducation, behavioral coaching, and attention to how stress shows up in the body.
Angela also integrates communication-focused tools and relationship skills influenced by the Gottman method when appropriate. She supports people who are navigating adoption and foster care issues, blended family concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and other overlapping challenges.
Her style is straightforward and goal-oriented. She helps people set achievable steps, try different strategies, and adjust plans based on what is working. To begin, the site matching process is used to schedule an initial session and plan next steps.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Angela commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking small meaningful actions despite difficult thoughts, which can help with anxiety, low motivation, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes open listening and reflective dialogue to help people feel heard and to build on their strengths. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. Angela will work with each person to identify goals, try approaches, and adjust the plan based on what helps. She frames treatment as a sequence of small experiments rather than fixed prescriptions, and will check in regularly about what is or is not working.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit conversations into a weekday break or to avoid travel time. Some approaches, like short skills-focused CBT exercises or mindfulness practices, transfer well to virtual meetings and can be used between sessions as part of follow-up work.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Kansas
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, self-esteem, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, mood disorders, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a trauma-informed lens and combines client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness exercises.
What is her clinical background?
She has six years of professional experience and practices from a trauma-focused wellness model that blends several therapeutic approaches.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds KS LSCSW and MO LCSW credentials and practices in Missouri.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
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