Therapist profile
Angela Dockins, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Trauma
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- ACT
- CBT
- EMDR
About Angela
Angela Dockins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri with 16 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, addiction, grief, sleeping problems, and related struggles. Angela also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment wounds, caregiver stress, control and dependency patterns, and compassion fatigue.
She uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people manage overwhelming emotions and thoughts. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps. Conversations are direct and gentle, aiming to reduce behaviors that interfere with daily life.
Angela often combines cognitive behavioral strategies with dialectical behavior skills and trauma-focused work to address self-harm behaviors, intense emotions, and past abuse. She includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people act in line with their values, and she uses EMDR when trauma processing is appropriate.
Her approach begins by identifying the most pressing problems and breaking them into realistic tasks. Progress is tracked in concrete ways so change feels manageable. The emphasis is on practical coping skills, emotion regulation, and rebuilding a steadier routine.
Sessions are offered in English. She works from a clinical perspective that balances support with active problem-solving. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session to set goals and next steps.
How sessions work
How Angela’s approaches are used in online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that reflect their values. It can help with anxiety, avoidance, and coping with life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and addiction-related behaviors.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that aims to reduce the intensity of distress tied to traumatic memories. It is typically used when past events continue to cause strong emotional or behavioral reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best based on current concerns, goals, and preferences. That choice can evolve as progress is made and new needs emerge.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, avoid travel time, and use shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Therapists can also adapt exercises and skills work to a remote setting so practical behavior change fits into everyday life.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address related to family life?
She helps with family-related stresses such as relationship strain, caregiver stress, grief, and intimacy-related worries. The focus is on how these issues affect individuals and everyday functioning.
What is her therapeutic style like in sessions?
Her style combines practical, skills-based work with supportive conversation. She sets clear goals and uses small, manageable steps to help change problematic behaviors and patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience working as a counselor. That experience includes trauma work and helping people manage intense emotions and self-harm behaviors.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Missouri. Sessions are offered from that licensure context.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Check the booking flow or contact the service to learn which formats are provided.
How does cost and billing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That first meeting will identify goals and next steps.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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