Angela Grimes, LISW

Angela Grimes is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) based in Ohio with 19 years of clinical experience. She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, parenting concerns, and depression. Angela aims to make the first step easier by offering steady support and a nonjudgmental space to talk.

She uses clear, practical approaches to help people manage difficult feelings and make small changes that add up. Angela often uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set short-term goals and build on strengths.

Her background includes nearly two decades working with a wide range of concerns, including grief, sleep problems, anger, substance use, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue. She also has experience with aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image, cancer-related stress, and caregiver strain. This variety informs a straightforward style that adapts to each person's needs.

Sessions emphasize practical steps, skill building, and realistic goal setting. Angela works with clients to identify manageable changes they can try between meetings. She encourages honest conversation about what’s working and what isn’t so therapy stays useful and focused.

If someone wants to address living with health challenges, Angela can help explore coping strategies and daily supports to improve functioning and mood. She invites people to reach out when they are ready to start the process of change.

How CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online

Angela often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. CBT sessions typically involve identifying specific thoughts, testing them against reality, and practicing alternative responses to reduce anxiety or depression.

She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy, which emphasizes small, achievable goals and the client’s existing strengths. That approach is useful for people who want concrete steps and quicker changes for problems like stress, parenting challenges, or coping with life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and try methods that match their situation. If something isn’t working, she will adjust the plan rather than sticking to one technique.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and keep momentum between appointments. Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Many people find remote sessions reduce travel time, let them check in during a work break, or make it simpler to meet when managing health-related appointments. Licensed professionals can help adapt CBT and solution-focused work to an online setting so the focus stays on practical skills and real-life improvements.