- Compassionate focus
- Skill-based tools
- Mindfulness rooted
About Angelica
Angelica Ventresca is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience helping people navigate stressful life moments. She practices in Florida and focuses on practical support for anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Her work centers on compassion, mindfulness, and relatable tools clients can use between sessions.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside other person-focused approaches to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Sessions often include mindfulness practices to manage strong emotions and build calm. Therapy can also include faith-based perspectives when a client wants that included.
Angelica pays attention to communication patterns and attachment problems that show up in relationships. She helps people improve how they talk about needs, boundaries, and repair after conflicts. For caregivers and those feeling worn down by responsibility, she offers strategies to reduce stress and prevent burnout.
Panic disorder and panic attacks are among the concerns she addresses, with an emphasis on grounding and skill-building to reduce overwhelming symptoms. She also supports work-related stress, social anxiety, and issues like shame, guilt, and forgiveness.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Clients can expect clear explanations, simple practices to try between sessions, and calm guidance through changing circumstances.
Approaches that guide online work and learning
Angelica draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help people manage strong feelings and change unhelpful patterns. CBT involves noticing thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence to reduce anxiety and reactivity. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to steady the body and mind during stressful moments.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which means sessions are guided by the client’s priorities and pace. Together the client and therapist decide which strategies to try and how to adapt them over time. This collaborative process helps pinpoint what feels most useful for symptoms like panic attacks or persistent worry.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let someone try mindfulness or exposure-style homework between meetings to practice new skills in daily life.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, parenting concerns, caregiving strain, and related topics such as self-esteem, social anxiety, and panic disorder and panic attacks.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and person-centered, mixing practical skills with mindfulness and conversational work to help people try new ways of coping.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 17 years of experience as a licensed clinician supporting adults through life changes and emotional challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Florida LCSW and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.