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Angela Gilmer

Therapist
8 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Depression, Stress management, Trauma
  • Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

Welcome! Maybe you’ve been overthinking everything lately. Maybe you’re exhausted but still having trouble sleeping, feeling emotionally drained, or carrying something from your past that still weighs on you. Or maybe you can’t quite put your finger on what’s wrong—you just know you don’t feel like yourself.


I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder of Hopeful Healing Haven Therapy. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, or difficult past experiences who want to feel more at ease, emotionally steady, and more like themselves again. You don’t have to have everything figured out or even know exactly where to begin. You can simply start with where you are, and we’ll take it from there.

My approach to therapy

I believe therapy should be a place where you can make sense of what you’re going through, feel understood, and begin finding ways to feel better. I often draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you better understand the thoughts that may be weighing you down, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help you manage difficult or intense emotions, and mindfulness to create more space for calm and clarity. We’ll focus on practical tools that can help you slow things down, feel more at ease, and reconnect with the parts of yourself that may have gotten lost along the way.

What you can expect from me

Our first session is simply a chance for us to get to know each other in a supportive, judgment-free space as we discuss what brings you to therapy. Starting therapy can feel a little nerve-wracking, and that's completely okay. We will move together at a pace comfortable for you and without pressure.

About me

  • I identify as
    Black or African descent, Cisgender Woman
  • My style is
    Empowering, Warm, Holistic

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    8 years of experience
  • Training
    MSW (Master of Social Work) at California State University, Long Beach
  • License type
    LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (California)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Curative, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, Stress management, Trauma
  • More specialties
    Sleep disorder, Anger management, Panic disorders, Grief or loss, Women's issues, PTSD
  • Therapy methods
    Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Behavior Modification, Strength-Based, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Narrative Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Somatic, Trauma Focused CBT, Cognitive Processing (CPT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Seeking Safety, Art Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Care types
    Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults
  • Languages
    English