- Depression and anxiety
- Attachment and communication
- Spanish and Portuguese
About Angela
Angela Canestraro is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing depression, anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, and trauma. Angela also helps people who are wrestling with life purpose, isolation, panic, or shifts in identity after big changes.
She focuses on straightforward, collaborative work. Sessions commonly involve talking through current problems, noticing patterns in relationships and emotions, and practicing small behavior changes that make daily life easier. Angela pays particular attention to attachment concerns, communication problems, social anxiety, and post-traumatic stress when these issues are present.
Angela brings a secular, progressive perspective to sessions and identifies her style as person-centered and collaborative. That means she aims to listen carefully, reflect what she hears, and help clients try practical steps that align with their goals. She supports people who want clearer coping strategies and steadier mood management during life transitions.
She provides services in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Angela often supports women navigating changes related to relationships, work, health, or roles in life, and she helps clients who want to reconnect with a sense of purpose without relying on spiritual frameworks.
Her approach is described as authentic and nonjudgmental. New clients are asked to complete a short questionnaire to match on goals and then schedule a first session through the practice's online options. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Angela uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help with mood and anxiety difficulties. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Another approach looks at attachment and relationship patterns, helping clients recognize how early connections affect current relationships and communication.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Angela treats the choice of methods as collaborative. She will discuss what feels most useful based on your goals, symptoms, and preferences, and adjust the approach as you try different strategies together.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a workday, or letting people meet without needing to be on camera. Licensed professionals, including Angela, use online work to maintain continuity of care and to help clients practice skills between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with depression, anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, trauma, and life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, communication problems, isolation, and life purpose.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered. She listens, reflects patterns back, and helps clients try practical steps toward clearer direction.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with adults on mood disorders, panic, post-traumatic stress, and related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees structured?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.