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Dr. Angel Hakim

Experienced counselor focused on practical growth

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Credentials
MD, LCPC, LPC
Experience
37 years
Licensed in
Maryland, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Angel

Dr. Angel Hakim uses a client-centered approach to guide people through hard moments. She focuses on practical steps while honoring each person’s values and experience.

Dr. Hakim draws on 37 years of work as a licensed counselor to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. She keeps sessions straightforward and respectful.

Conversations aim to clarify what matters most and identify small, doable steps. Mindfulness tools are often used to ease overwhelming thoughts and build calm in daily life.

Background and approach

Solution-focused strategies help move conversations toward clear goals. Those techniques are useful for concerns like self-esteem, career decisions, or coping after a relationship rupture. The therapist also addresses relationship topics such as infidelity, jealousy, and non-monogamous arrangements when those issues come up.

Dr. Hakim also attends to multicultural concerns, prejudice, and challenges related to LGBT identity. She combines practical coaching with emotional work to help clients make choices that fit their circumstances.

Her style is non-judgmental and supportive rather than directive. Based in Maryland, Dr. Hakim holds an MD and is licensed as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor.

She offers sessions in English and provides several online formats so people can find a way of meeting that suits their schedule.

Therapeutic approaches suited for online work

Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s point of view. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist follow what matters most to the client and build plans from their values and goals.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple practices to notice thoughts and emotions without getting swept up in them. These short exercises translate well to video or phone sessions and can help with stress, anxiety, and daily overwhelm.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and concrete goals. It is useful when someone wants quick, targeted change and benefits from checking progress between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help clients choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort with different formats. That choice is made collaboratively and may shift as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules. These formats allow people to keep continuity when travel or time constraints arise and to use shorter or longer interactions as needed. For many, remote options make it easier to try sessions and to practice skills between meetings.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, coping with life changes, LGBT concerns, family matters, self-esteem, and career questions. Additional topics include infidelity, jealousy, multicultural concerns, non-monogamous relationships, and prejudice and discrimination.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered with an emphasis on listening and respect. She also uses mindfulness practices and solution-focused techniques to help clients set and reach concrete goals.
How much experience does she have?
Dr. Hakim has 37 years of experience working as a licensed counselor in Maryland and DC. That background informs her practical, steady approach to common life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MD and is licensed as an LCPC and LPC with licence numbers MD LCPC LC11283 and DC LPC PRC200001411. Her practice is based in Maryland.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for engaging in therapy remotely.
How are costs and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
37 years
Licensed
Maryland, District of Columbia
Languages
English

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