MEET ANGELAI graduated from Texas Tech University with a BA in psychology, and in 1990 I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW). I chose Social work because it placed a heavy emphasis on the person in his or her social context. That made sense to me. Everyone is part of a family, of a school or workplace, a community or church group and all of that plays into who we are.
I have lived on the East Coast while my husband was in graduate school, and the first place I received my license as a clinical social worker (LCSW) was in Connecticut. We then moved to Los Angeles where we lived for nine years, and I wore several hats. I was an adjunct faculty member at Pepperdine University for most of those years; and I also worked in hospice, a major medical center, a counseling center and finally at UCLA's Rape Treatment Center where I greatly improved my skills at working with victims of sexual trauma. Upon moving back to Texas in 2003, I worked for a short time in private practice and then in a church setting. I was honored to be invited to start a non-profit and we opened the doors in 2006. After working there for over four years, I thought it was time for me to move out on my own, and opened a private practice in January 2011. |
"Sometimes the road you are on is too difficult to navigate on your own. You need someone who can see things from a different, and hopefully, more objective perspective." |
AREAS OF SPECIALTY
Marital and relationship issues
Infidelity Trauma Health issues Grief-work |
Depression
Family of Origin issues Anxiety Addicted family members Obsessive-compulsive disorders |
Physical, emotional and sexual abuse
Relationship Coaching Parenting Stress |
This is by no means an exhaustive list of client issues that I can help with, but this hopefully gives you an idea of how I may be able to assist you.