Angel Ouza, LMSW, LCSW

Licensed in California · 19 years in practice

Angel Ouza is a licensed clinical social worker with nearly two decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship concerns.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 103620 · expires August 2027
LMSW, Michigan: 6801091250 · expires February 2029
NPI: 1154780641 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 19
Languages: English

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About Angel

Angel Ouza is a licensed clinical social worker with nearly two decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship concerns. She works with individuals who are navigating life changes, career shifts, compassion fatigue, and struggles with self-esteem. Angel approaches care with warmth and a practical focus on small, steady steps toward feeling better.

She uses several evidence-informed methods and adapts them to each person’s needs.

Background and approach

Sessions combine listening with guidance, practical tools, and occasional homework to build skills between meetings. Angel describes her style as solution-oriented but also patient and attuned when deeper processing is needed. Her background includes long experience as a social worker since 2007 and practice in California.

Angel holds a Licensed Master Social Worker credential and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - the profile lists LMSW and LCSW. This experience informs a pragmatic approach to everyday problems and complex life events. In therapy she focuses on mindset shifts, trauma recovery, boundaries, and coping with transitions.

She can help with issues such as abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, body image, eating concerns, and divorce or separation. Her work blends coaching, emotional processing, and skill building to help clients move toward their goals. Angel offers voice-only sessions by phone and provides video, chat, and messaging options through the service.

She emphasizes collaboration, respect for each person’s beliefs, and steady small actions that add up to change.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Angel lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Career difficulties
Depression
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Immigration issues
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Self-love
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Angel names

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Online support

How Angel Uses Therapy Methods Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking committed actions that match what matters most. It helps when people feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens deeply and helps the client find their own answers.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Angel will talk with each person about their needs and goals, then suggest methods to try. Decisions are collaborative and can be adjusted over time as progress and preferences become clearer.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone or voice-only sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging allow for shorter check-ins, quick coaching moments, or ongoing written support between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while juggling work, caregiving, or travel.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Angel commonly address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship strains, self-esteem, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, and body image.

What is her therapy style like?

Her approach is warm and practical. She blends listening, coaching, skill building, and occasional homework to help clients take small steps between sessions.

How long has she been practicing?

She has worked as a social worker since 2007, bringing 19 years of clinical experience to her practice.

Where is she licensed and based?

She practices in California and holds the credentials MI LMSW and CA LCSW as listed in her profile.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she use?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, with voice-only sessions noted as an option.

How are costs and subscription handled?

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

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