- Client-centered approach
- Mindfulness practices
- Solution-focused work
About Angel
Dr. Angel Hakim is a licensed counselor with 37 years of experience working in Maryland and the District of Columbia. She uses a client-centered stance that puts each person’s needs first and combines practical counseling with non-religious spiritual perspectives. She invites clients to name goals and to build on strengths they already have.
Her work often focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, and coping with life changes. She also helps people dealing with issues around self-esteem, career, and LGBT concerns. Additional focus areas include infidelity, jealousy, multicultural concerns, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, and prejudice and discrimination.
In sessions she uses client-centered methods, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused techniques to help people make small, useful changes. Conversations tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented, with attention to what will help day-to-day functioning. She blends practical tools with reflective listening so clients can try new ways of handling problems.
Her background includes long-standing clinical practice across Maryland and the District of Columbia, and she holds LCPC and LPC credentials. That experience informs a calm, steady approach that many people find reassuring during transitions and stressful periods.
Dr. Hakim encourages people to set clear goals at the start and to revisit those goals as work progresses. To begin, visitors are asked to use the site Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
How these approaches shape online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening carefully and following the client’s lead. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so people can clarify what matters most and decide their next steps. This approach helps when someone wants support finding their own solutions for stress or relationship concerns.Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase moment-to-moment awareness. These tools can help with anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes by creating space to choose how to respond to difficult feelings.
Solution-Focused Therapy aims for short-term, doable changes. It concentrates on small, concrete steps and on what works now. This approach is useful when a person wants to move toward specific goals like improving communication or managing work stress.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress unfolds.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when schedules are tight. Many people find that remote sessions let them practice new skills in everyday settings and then discuss results at the next meeting.
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Experience
37+ years
Listed in
Maryland, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes, plus relationship issues, self-esteem, career questions, and LGBT-related concerns. Additional focuses include infidelity, jealousy, multicultural matters, polyamory and prejudice.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Therapy is primarily client-centered with an emphasis on mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. Sessions aim to be collaborative and practical, focusing on steps clients can try between meetings.
What kind of experience does the therapist bring?
The therapist brings 37 years of counseling experience in Maryland and the District of Columbia, offering long-term clinical practice and a steady approach to transitions and stress.
What credentials and region are associated with this clinician?
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in Maryland with professional ties to the District of Columbia.
Which languages are sessions conducted in?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and the therapist’s schedule; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.