Angela Simbro, LSCSW, LCSW

Angela Simbro is a licensed social worker practicing in Missouri. She meets people where they are and focuses first on safety and practical needs. Her approach aims to help with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, motivation, and self-esteem struggles.

She uses cognitive behavioral therapy as a central tool, along with acceptance and commitment and client-centered methods. Angela often includes somatic ideas and psychoeducation so people can understand how thoughts, feelings, and the body connect. Sessions are shaped to fit each person's day-to-day life and goals.

Angela has six years of clinical experience and holds KS LSCSW and MO LCSW credentials. That background informs her work with topics like ADHD, addictions, grief, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and coping with life changes. She also addresses adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and other complex situations.

In therapy she prefers a wellness-oriented, strengths-based stance. She and the client build a treatment plan together and adjust methods as needs shift. Practical steps, clear explanations, and small skill-building exercises are common in sessions.

Her style is warm and respectful. She emphasizes collaboration and helps people try concrete strategies to reduce distress and improve everyday functioning. The goal is steady progress that fits each person's routines and responsibilities.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Angela commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment work in online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying concrete behavior changes to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or manage mood. Acceptance and commitment therapy helps people notice what matters to them and practice small actions that align with those values, which can be useful for stress, grief, or motivation.

She also draws on client-centered techniques that prioritize the person's experience and goals. Together the therapist and client decide which methods fit best, trying exercises and adjusting the plan based on what helps. That collaborative process makes it easier to test approaches and shift direction if needed.

Online therapy offers flexibility to fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and teachable moments for skill practice. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing coaching, quick check-ins, and written exercises between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to keep steady momentum while balancing work, caregiving, and other responsibilities.