About Angelica
Angelica Furtado is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage anxiety, stress, depression, relationship strain, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She works in both English and Spanish and brings ten years of clinical experience to sessions. Angelica aims to make first steps into therapy feel manageable and respectful.
She focuses on straightforward conversation tailored to each person’s needs. Sessions center on identifying practical ways to reduce overwhelming feelings and improve day-to-day functioning.
Background and approach
Angelica emphasizes listening with sensitivity and treating people with compassion. Her background includes licensure in both Connecticut and Massachusetts and a decade of practice in clinical settings. That experience shaped a flexible approach that adapts to the concerns people bring into the room.
She combines problem-solving with space to process difficult experiences. In session, Angelica helps clients build skills for coping with anxiety and stress. She supports work on relationship patterns and recovery after trauma or abuse.
She also addresses mood difficulties like depression by focusing on small, doable changes. Her style is collaborative: she and the client set goals together and adjust the plan as progress happens. Angelica encourages clear steps and realistic expectations so therapy fits into everyday life.
How Angelica adapts evidence-based methods to online care
Angelica draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skill-building and processing difficult experiences. One common approach used in this work teaches concrete coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as calming strategies, pacing activities, and behavior changes that reduce worry and overwhelm. These skills help people regain steady routines and feel more in control. Another approach emphasizes trauma-informed care, which focuses on safe pacing, grounding exercises, and creating space to process upsetting memories. This method helps people reduce the intensity of traumatic reactions and build strategies for feeling steadier day to day. Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works together with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is helping and what feels manageable. Online therapy with Angelica uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework support, or fitting therapy into a busy day. These options allow therapy to fit around work, school, or family commitments while keeping progress moving forward.Questions people ask
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts, Connecticut
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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