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Angela Freed

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Angela Freed, LPC

Pennsylvania

Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Stress

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Pennsylvania / PC008847
  • NPI1659940013
  • Experience14 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationPennsylvania

About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Anger management
  • Grief and loss

About Angela

Angela Freed is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 14 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and anger. Her practice also addresses relationship strain, intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue.

She takes a practical approach in sessions. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on small, concrete changes that can lower tension day to day. People will find clear discussion of coping strategies, ways to reduce reactivity, and ideas for communicating needs more effectively.

Her background includes work in multiple care settings across a range of concerns. That variety shaped a flexible way of working - the tone is direct and problem-focused when needed, and more reflective when people want to understand patterns that keep repeating.

Sessions typically begin by identifying immediate stressors and goals. From there she and the person map out realistic steps and check progress. The aim is steady improvement in how someone handles anger, frustration, and relationship conflict without promising quick fixes.

For those dealing with life transitions, chronic illness in the family, body image or caregiver stress, she brings practical options and steady guidance. She also offers support around LGBT issues, gender dysphoria concerns, and family of origin problems. These topics are discussed in straightforward language and with attention to everyday routines and limits.

How sessions work

Therapeutic techniques and how online sessions work

Angela uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on actionable change. One approach focuses on identifying triggers and practicing new responses so people can reduce impulsive reactions and handle frustration more calmly. Another approach emphasizes skills for managing anxiety and stress, using short exercises and regular check-ins to lower baseline tension and make anger easier to manage.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and daily life. That means trying strategies, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than imposing a fixed method.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins during workday breaks, and remove travel time. They also let people use quieter surroundings or phone-only sessions when video is not convenient. Ask about the current session options when you schedule so practical needs can be matched to the format offered.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger issues does she address?

She supports people who snap at loved ones, feel ongoing resentment, or struggle with anger tied to stress and relationships.

How would you describe her approach in sessions?

She works in a practical, problem-focused way. Conversations emphasize concrete strategies for lowering reactivity and improving communication.

How much experience does this counselor have?

She has 14 years of professional work experience across different settings helping with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, and related concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania and practices from that state.

Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients currently.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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