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Angela Bryant

Angela Bryant

LCSW, LSCSW

Compassionate trauma-informed clinical social worker

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  • Trauma-Focused Therapy
  • Attachment-based care
  • Practical coping skills

About Angela

Angela Bryant is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of practice experience. She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and works from Missouri while also holding licensure in Illinois and Kansas. Her manner is warm and interactive, and she focuses on helping people move toward clearer goals and steadier days.

She draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centered approaches to address trauma and relationship concerns. Angela blends cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally-focused strategies when helpful, and she adapts sessions to what each person needs. Her work often includes support for anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and addiction-related concerns.

Angela has experience with people who have lived through physical trauma and emotional abuse. She also brings background working with educators and first responders and understands the stresses those roles can create. She supports people coping with life changes such as caregiving strain, aging issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and isolation.

Sessions emphasize practical steps and respectful dialogue. Angela aims to reduce shame, build coping tools, and strengthen relationships with self and others. She avoids labels and treats each person with compassion and sensitivity.

If someone chooses to begin work with her, she focuses on a collaborative plan that fits their goals and daily life. The pace and strategies are adjusted over time as needs shift and progress unfolds.

How Trauma-Focused and Attachment Work Translate Online

Angela blends Trauma-Focused Therapy with attachment-informed and client-centered approaches to guide online work. Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on helping people process distressing experiences and reduce their ongoing impact. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people rebuild trust and connection. Client-centered therapy emphasizes the person’s own goals and uses empathic listening to guide the conversation.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Angela will talk with the person about their situation, goals, and preferences and recommend strategies that make the most sense. Plans are adjusted over time so the approach stays aligned with what a person needs and wants.

Session formats are not listed here, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, avoid travel time, and maintain continuity when schedules or locations change. They also allow for shorter check-ins when that better fits a day, or for conversations that don’t require video when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt Trauma-Focused and attachment work to these practical formats so therapy fits everyday life.

These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing trauma-focused therapy does not mean a therapist holds a specific certification such as TF-CBT, EMDR or CPT.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Missouri, Kansas, Illinois

Languages

English

Licenses listed

  • LCSW, Missouri2010039058
  • LSCSW, KansasLSCSW 4953
  • LCSW, Illinois149.028072
  • NPI1942504105

As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, self-esteem issues, and ADHD among other concerns.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on respectful conversation, practical coping tools, and plans tailored to each person.

What experience does she bring?

She has ten years of experience as a psychotherapist and consultant and has worked with people who experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.

What credentials and location apply?

She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and practices from Missouri with licensure in Illinois and Kansas noted.

Which languages and international options are supported?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified here; confirm current session options before booking so you know whether online, phone, or in-person appointments are offered.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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