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Angel Damara

Angel Damara, LCSW, LICSW

Therapist in Oregon

Experienced LCSW blending skills and broader healing

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  • Stress and anxiety
  • Relationship focus
  • Transpersonal approach

About Angel

Angel Damara is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW, LICSW) with 17 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and related concerns like abandonment and attachment issues.

Angel mixes practical techniques with a wider view of healing. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches. She also brings a transpersonal perspective that weaves spiritual awareness into sessions when that fits the person’s goals.

Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings. Angel uses skills for emotion regulation, strategies to manage sleep and anxiety, and tools to address patterns in relationships. She emphasizes self-awareness and honest, nonjudgmental conversation to help people find more meaning and direction.

Angel spent several years working in Veterans health, helping with PTSD symptoms, insomnia and nightmares, chronic pain, bipolar disorder, and addiction concerns. That work added experience with complex, co-occurring difficulties and long-term care issues.

She practices in Oregon and offers therapy in English. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Angel’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters to them and take small, meaningful actions even when emotions are hard. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and gives concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns useful for depression, sleep problems, and some addiction issues.

Finding the right blend of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. Sessions may combine skill practice, reflective conversation, and goal-setting so people can try new strategies between meetings.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions help them use learned techniques in real time and maintain continuity of care while juggling work, family, or medical appointments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Credentials

Oregon, Washington

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Angel address in therapy?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and related areas such as abandonment and attachment issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She blends practical, evidence-based methods with a transpersonal perspective. Sessions focus on skills, self-awareness, and exploring meaning in a straightforward, nonjudgmental way.

What background does she bring to this work?

Angel has 17 years of experience in mental and behavioral health, including several years helping veterans with PTSD, insomnia, chronic pain, bipolar disorder, and addictions.

Which credentials and location apply to this therapist?

She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Oregon.

In which languages can someone meet with her?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with this therapist?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does cost and billing work for sessions?

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

What are the steps to begin therapy?

Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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