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Angela Sheffler, LCSW

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationMissouri
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Angela

Angela Sheffler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Missouri who brings eight years of clinical experience to her work.

Background and approach

She has provided care in residential settings, acute inpatient units, in-home services, and schools, and has most often worked with children, teens, adults, and families facing anxiety, major life transitions, and histories of trauma or abuse. Her background also includes work with intellectual disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder, and she has spent recent years supporting LGBTQ individuals.

Sheffler approaches therapy with a collaborative, client-centered stance, emphasizing that people are the experts on their own lives while she walks alongside them. Her manner is described as warm, validating, and down-to-earth, and she encourages growth through practical skill building such as mindfulness, communication techniques, and grounding strategies.

She prioritizes helping clients develop self-compassion and confidence while recognizing that healing from trauma and building new habits takes time. Practicing under the Missouri LCSW credential, she offers a supportive therapeutic relationship aimed at meeting people where they are and fostering steady, sustainable change.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Angela integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based approaches to help clients build practical strategies for managing thoughts, emotions, and daily stressors. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing alternative responses, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and many everyday challenges. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and grounding skills that support emotional regulation and reduce reactivity, especially after trauma or during periods of high stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process; the therapist works with each person to select methods that match their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. She emphasizes skill building and pacing that fits the client's needs so adjustments can be made as the work progresses.

Online sessions are available through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access regular support without travel, allowing clients to practice skills in real-life settings and maintain continuity of care even when routines change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She regularly works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, relationship and family issues, parenting, self-esteem, career concerns, and ADHD among other areas.
What is the general therapeutic style and approach?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered style that blends attachment-based work, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness to teach practical skills and foster self-compassion.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has eight years of experience working across residential, inpatient, in-home, and school settings supporting children, teens, adults, and families.
Where is the clinician licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Missouri with the credential LCSW and license number MO LCSW 2021008476.
Can I work with this therapist if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted, and sessions are provided to clients within the therapist's approved region.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterFamily problemsIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessMoney and financial issuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English

What Angela can help with

Angela Sheffler works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes.

Angela works with children, teens, adults, and families experiencing anxiety, major life changes, and trauma/abuse history.

How Angela approaches therapy

Angela's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Angela is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Missouri.