Hi — I’m Angela!

I’m a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) serving individuals, couples, and teens in Charlotte and across North and South Carolina. Before becoming a therapist, I spent years as a childbirth doula and educator — where I saw firsthand how trauma can shape pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. Supporting clients through childbirth trauma became the most meaningful part of my work and ultimately led me to pursue a second career in counseling.

My clinical focus is trauma — especially the kind that hides in plain sight. I specialize in perinatal mental health, sexual trauma, and complex PTSD, and I bring both evidence-based tools and lived experience to the therapy room. I’ve done the work. I’ve sat on the other couch. And I never forget what that feels like.

I earned my B.S. in Psychology from UNC Charlotte and my M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Winthrop University, where I focused on trauma and crisis work. My internship at Safe Passage — a domestic violence and sexual assault crisis center — deepened my commitment to helping survivors heal.

I founded I Can THRIVE Counseling because I believe healing is possible — not just surviving, but truly thriving. The name reflects my own journey: from a traumatic birth and a complicated family legacy to a life built on growth, grit, resilience, and generational change.