Angela Simbro

Practical trauma-informed therapy and coaching

LSCSW, LCSW Missouri

Experience: 6 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
Approaches: Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Angela

Angela Simbro greets people with a calm, practical approach. She focuses on meeting each person where they are and starts by creating safety and a clear plan.

Background and approach

Angela emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and steady support as people work through stress, anxiety, grief, and other life challenges. She is a licensed clinical social worker in Missouri with six years of practice experience.

Angela uses a trauma-informed lens and builds treatment plans that fit the individual. She often combines talking therapies with somatic techniques and teaching about how stress affects the body.

Her toolbox includes cognitive behavioral ideas, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, and the Gottman Method among other approaches. Angela adapts interventions depending on the problem, whether that is depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD-related struggles, or issues with motivation and self-esteem.

Many people seek her help for parenting strain, relationship concerns, addiction struggles, sleep or eating problems, and caregiver stress. She also works with adoption and foster care topics, blended family challenges, chronic illness, and gender dysphoria when these are part of the picture.

Sessions emphasize practical steps, small skills to practice between meetings, and collaborative goal setting. Angela encourages people to be active partners in their care while she offers structure, coaching, and education to support change.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Sessions

Angela commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on helping people clarify their values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions because it teaches practical skills for living a meaningful life.

She also uses the Gottman Method principles for relationship work, which center on improving communication, reducing conflict cycles, and rebuilding connection through specific conversations and exercises. These tools can help partners learn new interaction patterns and practice skills between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities with each person and then tailor methods that fit. Sessions can shift over time as needs change, and clients are invited to give feedback about what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexibility and several ways to connect. Video calls provide face-to-face interaction for deep conversations and exercises. Phone sessions can fit a tight schedule or low-bandwidth situations. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, skill coaching, or when someone wants shorter, more frequent touchpoints. These options make it easier to keep momentum and practice new skills between meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Angela commonly address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, ADHD challenges, and related problems like sleep, eating, and career stress.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

Angela works through a trauma-informed lens and blends practical methods like cognitive behavioral techniques, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, and Gottman Method ideas. Sessions mix talk therapy, somatic work, and psychoeducation to build skills and safety.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker. That background includes work with trauma-informed care and clinical wellness coaching.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds KS LSCSW and MO LCSW credentials and practices in Missouri.

Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteem ADHD

Also works with

Addictions LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issues Caregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependency Communication problems Control issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separation Family of origin issuesFamily problemsGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counseling Impulsivity InfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stress Prejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed in

Missouri, Kansas

Languages

English