Angela Stachowiak is dedicated to fostering a therapeutic alliance where individuals feel safe to navigate the challenges in their lives. She provides an authentic, non-judgmental, direct, and empathetic treatment approach that facilitates personal growth. Angela guides her clients in exploring their underlying core belief systems and patterns of thinking that may lead to disruptions in their lives, helping them learn healthier, more effective coping strategies that promote positive change. Her goal is to strike the right balance of support and guidance that empowers individuals to create meaning, practice wellness, and find contentment in their daily experiences. As a humanistic and strengths-based provider, she possesses a robust background in evidence-based, trauma-informed treatment methods, including Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Positive Psychology. Angela particularly values skill-building and creative interventions that cultivate resilience and personal growth. She specializes in treating trauma, anxiety, depression, and substance abuse, while also addressing challenges related to gender and sexual identity, grief and loss, spirituality, life transitions, and interpersonal relationships. Additionally, her expertise extends to stress and anger management, encouraging overall wellness through self-care practices such as mindfulness, meditation, yoga, and exploring spiritual connections.