Therapist profile
Angela Novak, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Stress
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Texas / 82656
- NPI1467022459
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- Anger management
- CBT and DBT skills
- Attachment work
About Angela
Angela Novak is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, anger, relationship and family concerns, parenting strains, grief, ADHD, and related issues.
Novak focuses on building a clear, practical working relationship. She listens and helps people map out the next steps. Sessions look at what’s getting in the way now and practical ways to reduce distress. The goal is clearer thinking and steadier responses rather than quick fixes.
Her background includes approaches that help people understand emotions and patterns. She uses client-centered work to prioritize each person’s experience. Attachment-informed ideas help uncover repeating relationship dynamics that feed anger and resentment.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers tools to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that escalate frustration. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for tolerating intense emotion and improving emotional regulation in stressful moments.
Angela also works with emotion-focused techniques that target core feelings in relationships and personal history. Together these methods help with grief, abandonment issues, midlife transitions, and first-responder or veteran-related stress when those concerns are present.
Sessions move at a steady, practical pace. People come away with clearer strategies for handling snapping moments, workplace frustration, and built-up resentment. To begin, follow the site prompts to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How Angela Uses Approaches Online
Angela combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in straightforward ways. CBT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce anger and anxiety. DBT offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.She also draws on Attachment-Based ideas to look at repeating relationship patterns that can fuel anger. Those ideas help people see how early or current relationship experiences influence reactions now. Choosing which approaches to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences with each person and agree on what to try first, then adjust as work progresses.
The original biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Different formats can also help when bandwidth or camera use is a concern, or when someone needs a quicker skills session during a break at work. Licensed professionals can adapt session pace and focus to what works best for each person.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She works with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, built-up resentment, and related stress that makes anger harder to manage.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, listening-first approach that focuses on clear steps and skills for change rather than abstract theory.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed as an LPC in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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