AO Portrait of Angel Ouza

Angel Ouza, LMSW, LCSW

Calm guidance for anxiety and life transitions

19 years in practice · based in California · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Angel

Angel Ouza is a licensed clinical social worker in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, and challenges from trauma and life transitions. She brings 19 years of social work experience and aims to create a compassionate, nonjudgmental space for people to begin healing. Angel uses a flexible, person-focused style that adapts to what each person needs.

She listens first and offers practical tools, coaching, and homework when helpful.

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Background and approach

Her approach blends talk therapy with skills practice to manage symptoms and build coping habits. She commonly addresses relationship strain, compassion fatigue, career shifts, and decision points that leave people feeling stuck. Angel also works with concerns like abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, and eating-related difficulties.

Her clinical toolkit includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. She aims to match strategies to the person’s goals and pace rather than following a single method. Sessions may include direct coaching, guided exercises, and gentle challenge to shift unhelpful patterns.

Angel notes she offers voice-only sessions when requested. She draws on nearly two decades of experience to help people build skills they can use between sessions and move toward more balanced daily life.

Therapeutic approaches you can try online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values, then taking action that lines up with what matters. It can help with anxiety, stress, and feeling stuck by teaching practical ways to move toward meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist follows the person’s lead and helps them find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Angel will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit. She adapts techniques over time and collaborates on what feels most useful rather than insisting on one way of working.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and exercises. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are options for shorter questions, ongoing coaching, or when written reflection feels easier. These options add flexibility so therapy can fit into a busy life.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Angel help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, self-esteem struggles, relationship and family concerns, career changes, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and practical. She listens first, then offers coaching, exercises, and homework when useful to build coping skills.
What is her professional background?
Angel has worked in social work since 2007 and brings 19 years of experience to her clinical practice.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She holds Michigan LMSW and California LCSW credentials and practices from California.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, with voice-only sessions available on request.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
19 years
Licensed
California, Michigan
Languages
English

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