Angel Damara

Angel Damara is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addictions. She helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, grief, sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem. Angel also works with people facing career shifts, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. She practices in Oregon and offers services in English.

Angel blends practical talk therapy with mindfulness and spiritual perspectives. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based approaches alongside client-centered listening. Sessions focus on real-life changes such as coping skills, emotional regulation, and clearer communication with others.

Her background includes many years in mental and behavioral health and more than six years working at the VA with veterans on PTSD, insomnia, chronic pain, and related challenges. Angel’s training also includes work in chronic pain management and motivational interviewing methods. She emphasizes self-awareness and open-mindedness in the room.

In sessions she aims to create a straightforward, honest space where people can notice patterns and try new ways of responding. Mindfulness techniques are used to help reduce reactivity and build presence. Therapy moves at a person’s pace, with practical tools offered between meetings.

People who choose Angel often want both emotional support and hands-on strategies. She encourages collaboration on goals and values, helping each person craft steps toward more meaning and healthier daily routines. To get started, clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.

How mindfulness and ACT translate to online work

Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice their thoughts and bodily reactions without getting swept away by them. It can be useful for anxiety, sleep problems, anger, and chronic pain by teaching simple awareness and grounding practices.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that match those values. It is often used for stress, depression, grief, and adjustment to life changes by blending skills practice with real-world goals.

Attachment-Based approaches look at how early relationships shape current patterns and help people change interaction styles. This can be helpful for intimacy issues, relationship struggles, abandonment concerns, and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, needs, and preferences and then tailor techniques collaboratively. Clients may try mindfulness drills, behavioral experiments, or values-driven exercises to see what fits.

Session format options are not specified here, so confirm current choices before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or busy days, reduce travel time, and allow follow-up between visits. It also lets people practice skills in their everyday settings and bring real situations into the conversation for problem solving.