Angela Dawn Foretich, LMHC

Angela Dawn Foretich is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Florida who uses clear, practical methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, and trauma. She focuses on helping people navigate life changes and the everyday strain of caregiving or serious illness. Her approach is straightforward and aimed at building coping skills you can use right away.

With 17 years of experience, Angela draws on several well-established therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and attachment-based ideas. Sessions emphasize simple strategies to change unhelpful thinking, notice values, and improve close relationships. She also uses client-centered and dialectical behavior therapy techniques as needed.

Many people who come to her are looking for a sounding board, guidance, or practical tools to handle family conflict, communication problems, grief, or chronic health challenges. Angela helps clients notice strengths and develop new skills for handling anger, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.

She has worked with caregivers, people facing blended family issues, those dealing with chronic pain or disability, and individuals affected by first responder stress or disaster-related trauma. Throughout therapy she emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping clients set realistic goals.

Angela offers multiple ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She supports international clients and tailors the pace and tools to each person's needs.

Approaches that inform online care

Angela uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors that reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. CBT focuses on clear steps and exercises that can be practiced between sessions to build new habits.

She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) which encourages noticing thoughts without getting stuck and clarifying personal values to guide action. ACT can be useful for managing chronic stress, grief, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Angela will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs, and then suggest methods that fit. She adapts her plan as things change so the work stays relevant and practical.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy schedules. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can support quick problem-solving, check-ins between sessions, or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options aim to make consistent care more flexible and easier to fit into life.