Angela Mendiola, LMHC - Therapist in Hawaii

About Angela

Angela Mendiola is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, parenting pressures, grief, and life changes. She writes and shares practical tools so clients can use skills outside sessions. Angela practices in Hawaii and brings a calm, straightforward style to conversations about hard topics.

Her approach centers on listening first and building trust. She uses clear goal-setting, practical coping strategies, and short-term skill work to help people feel steadier day to day.

Background and approach

Angela combines teaching with hands-on practice so clients leave sessions with steps they can try right away. Angela earned a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Chaminade University of Honolulu. She completed internships at a university counseling center and a local high school, and took part in a national youth program working with military-connected youth.

Her training exposed her to a range of stressors, including grief, relationship struggles, and anxiety. She emphasizes cultural sensitivity and empathetic listening in sessions. Conversations often include brainstorming, behavior-focused practice, and resources like articles or worksheets when helpful.

The aim is to strengthen coping skills and clarify next steps toward the client’s goals. With ten years of experience as a practicing counselor, Angela balances immediate problem-solving with longer-term personal growth. She welcomes questions about how therapy would fit individual needs and encourages a practical, collaborative path forward.

Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life

Client-centered therapy focuses on building a supportive relationship and hearing your concerns without judgment. It helps when you need a space to sort feelings, set priorities, and feel understood before trying new strategies.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and actions that keep problems going and teaches practical steps to change them. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day habits that cause upset.

Mindfulness Therapy adds simple attention and breathing practices to help reduce reactivity and increase calm in stressful moments. It pairs well with skill-based approaches when managing strong emotions or recurring worry.

Finding the right mix is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest which approaches to try. That planning is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around parenting, work, or travel and let people use the communication method that helps them engage most. Licensed professionals can guide skill practice, homework, and short-term goal setting through whichever format suits the client best.

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.

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.

Gottman Method

A research-based framework for couples, focused on how partners argue, repair, and stay connected. Practical and structured, with exercises to try between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Angela address in sessions?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, parenting concerns, addictions, LGBT issues, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, career questions, depression, coaching needs, and ADHD.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is listening first, then setting clear goals and teaching practical skills like coping strategies and behavior changes that clients can try between sessions.

What kind of background does she bring?

Angela has ten years of counseling experience and completed graduate internships at a university counseling center, a high school, and a national youth program supporting military-connected youth.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed mental health counselor, HI LMHC MHC-719, and practices from Hawaii.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or countries?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible communication.

How are sessions paid for?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Grief

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Hawaii
Languages: English

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