Angela Simbro, LSCSW, LCSW
Licensed in Missouri · 6 years in practice
Angela Simbro greets people with a plain, steady approach. She focuses on helping adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Missouri
- 2021032925 · expires September 2026
- LSCSW, Kansas
- LSCSW 07065 · expires December 2027
- NPI
- 1972269439 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
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About Angela
Angela Simbro greets people with a plain, steady approach. She focuses on helping adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life changes. Angela uses practical tools to help clients find more calm, clearer thinking, and better daily routines.
She holds a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker credential (LSCSW) and also lists LCSW, and has six years of professional experience working in Missouri. Angela begins by learning where a person is now and what feels unsafe or unmanageable.
Background and approach
Safety and immediate coping come first so people can feel steady enough to try new skills. Her work blends several methods to match what a person needs. That can include cognitive behavioral work to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and small actions, and mindfulness practices to build attention and calm.
Sessions often include teaching, hands-on exercises, and practical homework to use between meetings. Angela also addresses concerns like parenting stress, attention differences, grief, relationship struggles, and challenges tied to caregiving or chronic illness. She frames treatment around strengths and what a person already manages well, then builds toward clearer routines and steadier mood.
Taking the first step is hard, and Angela aims to make the process straightforward. She collaborates on a simple treatment plan, checks progress often, and adjusts the plan as needs change.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Angela lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Young adult issues
Approaches Angela names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapy approaches fit into online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small steps toward those values while learning to sit with difficult thoughts. It can help with anxiety, depression, and trouble finding motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, works on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors that keep problems going; it is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus for everyday tasks and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. That conversation guides which methods are emphasized, and the plan is adjusted as progress is tracked so clients stay involved in decisions.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, brief reflections, or ongoing coaching between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to try different styles until the best fit is found.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, ADHD, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and related struggles.
How would sessions feel and what is the style?
Sessions are practical and collaborative with teaching, exercises, and real-world homework. The style mixes talk therapy with skills practice and mindfulness.
What is Angela's background in practice?
She has six years of professional experience and uses a trauma-informed lens to guide assessment and planning.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She lists LSCSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Missouri.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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