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Angel Damara

Angel Damara

Oregon

Sleep-focused LCSW blending therapy and meaning

  • 17 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
LCSW, LICSW
License
LCSW, Oregon · L6129; LICSW, Washington · LW61441333
NPI
1568598498
Based in
Oregon
  • Sleep and rest
  • Trauma and stress
  • Spiritual integration

About Angel

Angel Damara is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW, LICSW) who helps people facing sleep problems, anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress. She brings 17 years of experience in mental and behavioral health and has spent time working with veterans on issues like PTSD, insomnia, nightmares, chronic pain, and addictions. Angel writes plainly and meets people where they are.

Her approach blends practical talk therapy with attention to personal meaning and spiritual awareness. She uses methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address symptoms and daily challenges. Sessions focus on skills people can use between meetings, clearer thinking about patterns, and small changes that add up over time.

Angel describes her work as transpersonal, which means she weaves spiritual perspectives into standard therapeutic techniques when that fits a person’s goals. She emphasizes self-awareness, honesty, and an open-minded attitude from both the client and the therapist. Many people come for help with sleep issues, relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, or managing mood swings.

Practical problems like chronic pain, caregiving stress, adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, and codependency are also within her focus. She frames therapy as a collaborative process where the person’s values and daily life guide the plan. The tone in sessions is direct but compassionate.

Angel is based in Oregon and works in English. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site’s Start Therapy flow to answer a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How certain approaches can be used online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and take small steps toward what matters. It can be useful for sleep problems, anxiety, and coping with life changes by teaching simple skills to change how thoughts are handled. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and gives concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns; it is commonly used for insomnia, anxiety, and pain management. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current bonds and can help with intimacy issues, grief, and relationship patterns. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, daily routines, and preferences, and together they will pick or adapt methods that fit. This is a collaborative process that may change over time as needs evolve. The practical upside of online therapy is that it can fit into busy lives and reduce travel time. Many people find it easier to keep appointments around work, caregiving, or health needs. Because formats were not specified in the biography, confirm which session types are offered before booking so you know how sessions will be delivered and can choose what works best.

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 concerns does Angel commonly address?

She supports people with sleep and rest problems, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship and parenting stresses, grief, and mood conditions like bipolar disorder.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and straightforward, combining talk therapy with attention to meaning and spiritual awareness when helpful to the client.

What is her clinical experience?

She has 17 years in mental and behavioral health, including several years working with veterans on PTSD, insomnia, chronic pain, and related concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices from Oregon.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are used?

The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking to know how sessions are offered.

How does cost and payment work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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