About Angie

Helping people move from survival mode to a more connected and meaningful life.

Hi, I’m Angie, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and co-owner of Thrive in Vida Counseling.

I work with children, adolescents, and adults who are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and the lingering impact of difficult life experiences. Many of the people I work with have been carrying things on their own for a long time before deciding to reach out for support.

Therapy offers a space to slow down and understand what’s happening beneath the surface, whether that’s overwhelming emotions, persistent anxiety, painful memories, or patterns that feel hard to change.

My goal is to create a space that feels steady, supportive, and collaborative. I’m not here to judge or analyze you from a distance. I’m here to work alongside you as we make sense of your experiences and support your healing.

For children and adolescents, therapy focuses on helping them feel safe expressing emotions, building coping skills, and making sense of experiences that may feel confusing or overwhelming.

I provide therapy in English and Spanish and value culturally responsive care that respects each person’s background, identity, and lived experiences.

Areas I Commonly Help With

Clients often seek therapy for concerns such as:

Anxiety and chronic stress
Depression or low mood
Burnout and emotional exhaustion
Relationship and family challenges
Self-esteem and self-criticism
Life transitions and identity shifts
Trauma and difficult past experiences

My Approach

My work integrates trauma-informed and evidence-based approaches that support both the mind and the nervous system. These may include:

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
Somatic and nervous system–based approaches
Parts-informed and relational trauma work
Mindfulness and grounding techniques

These approaches help the brain and body process difficult experiences so that they no longer carry the same emotional weight.

My Philosophy

Many of the patterns people struggle with today developed as ways to survive difficult circumstances.

Therapy is not about “fixing” what’s broken. It’s about understanding those survival strategies with compassion and helping the system learn that it no longer has to stay in survival mode.

Healing often begins when we become curious about our experiences instead of fighting against them.

Specialty: Trauma and Dissociation

A significant part of my work focuses on complex trauma and dissociation.

Trauma doesn’t only live in memories. It can show up in the body, in emotional reactions that feel confusing or overwhelming, or in the sense that different parts of us are trying to cope in different ways.

Some clients notice internal conflict, moments of feeling disconnected from themselves, or experiences where their mind seems to “shut down” when stress becomes too intense. These are often signs of dissociation, a natural survival response that develops when the mind has had to cope with overwhelming experiences.

In therapy, we approach these experiences with patience and curiosity rather than judgment. Understanding the inner world, how emotions, memories, and protective patterns interact, can help people move from simply surviving toward feeling more grounded and connected to themselves.

Let's Connect

Reaching out for therapy can feel like a big step. If you’re interested in working together or have questions about the process, you’re welcome to reach out. Feel free to call, text or email.

angie@thriveinvida.com

979-266-0485