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Angela Marshall

Supportive, practical therapy for family challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
19 years
Licensed in
Virginia, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Angela

Angela Marshall is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with 19 years of experience. She focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and family conflicts, and substance use concerns. Angela emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental approach that meets people where they are.

She keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented so parents and caregivers can use what they learn right away. Her work combines several evidence-informed methods to match each person's needs.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how emotions shape relationships and communication. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness practices support tolerance of difficult feelings while clarifying personal values.

Angela aims to create simple, practical plans rather than long lists of techniques. She uses motivational interviewing to build your motivation and commitment to change. Treatment plans are created with the client, focusing on realistic steps and clear goals.

This is often helpful for people navigating life transitions or parenting stress. Sessions can include talking through coping strategies, practicing new ways to respond in family situations, and building skills for managing panic, mood swings, or attention challenges. She also addresses issues such as body image, caregiver stress, codependency, and isolation.

The emphasis stays on useful, everyday tools that fit into busy family life. Parents and adults looking for approachable, goal-focused support will find a practical, compassionate clinician in Angela. She encourages steady progress and offers help in finding workable solutions for family and personal challenges.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while clarifying what matters most. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes when a parent needs to act despite worry. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and practicing different responses to reduce symptoms of depression, panic, or low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on the emotional patterns that shape close relationships and can help with communication and family conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and is done together. The therapist will ask about immediate concerns, goals, and preferred ways of working, then suggest techniques or a mix of methods. Clients and the therapist check in and adjust the plan as progress is made so the approach fits the family's needs and schedule.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit sessions around childcare, work, and other obligations. Many people use a mix of synchronous sessions and messaging between meetings to reinforce skills and get timely support.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Angela address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, parenting and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, bipolar and ADHD, and related issues such as body image and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centered and practical. She focuses on clear goals, respectful listening, and steps you can use between sessions.
What training and experience does she have?
Angela is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 19 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of issues including substance use, trauma, and family conflict.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LPC in Pennsylvania (PA LPC PC014275) and Virginia (VA LPC 0701008350) and practices from Virginia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is pricing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
19 years
Licensed
Virginia, Pennsylvania
Languages
English

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