Angelique Chua

Hi! I’m really glad you’re here.

Sometimes life can feel confusing, overwhelming, or just plain hard- and you don’t have to figure it out alone. My job is to help you understand and process emotions, learn helpful coping tools, feel more confident being yourself and in making decisions, and thrive amid your daily challenges.

Therapy is a safe space where you can talk, ask questions, laugh, vent, or even sit quietly if that’s what you need that day. There’s no pressure to be “perfect”, and “authenticity” is celebrated. Everyone makes mistakes, feels unsure, or has tough days- and that’s okay.

My working philosophy - There are always going to be problems and challenges. But life is not what happens to us, it is where our attention rests. Having the right mindset to things can be a real game-changer.

Together, we work on things like:

• Understanding and processing emotions

• Learning how to calm your mind and body

• Building confidence and self-esteem

•Challenging negative thinking and adopting healthier mindset to things

• Handling stress, school challenges, friendships, and family stuff

• Finding healthy ways to deal with stress, worries, anger, or sadness

I’ve worked with many kids, teens, and adults, and I’ve seen how powerful it can be when people learn these skills that help them effectively navigate daily changes and undertakings. You don’t have to have all the answers. We’ll figure things out together, one step at a time.

You can be yourself here. This is a safe place where you are heard, supported, and respected- just as you are.

My therapeutic approach is a combination of CBT (fosters awareness of irrational or negative thinking and helps with healthy mindset shifts so clients can see and approach situations in adaptive ways), DBT (teaches skills necessary to manage intense emotions and make meaningful and constructive changes for building strong mental muscle and interpersonal effectiveness), and Solution-Focused (builds solutions and creates practical steps toward meaningful change rather than getting stuck or dwelling on past issues.)

First few sessions are highly focused on building therapeutic relationship; getting to know you and how I can best support you.