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Angela Dawn Foretich, LMHC

  • Experience17 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Grief, and Bipolar
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Angela

Angela Dawn Foretich brings a collaborative, strengths-based approach to therapy built on over 17 years of clinical practice. As an LMHC licensed in Florida, she integrates Internal Family Systems alongside evidence-based methods to help people explore internal conflicts, manage intense emotions, and build practical coping strategies.

Background and approach

Her work emphasizes clients' existing resources while introducing tools to navigate stressors and transitions. She has supported people facing anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, trauma, and the challenges of life-threatening illness, including the needs of caregivers and loved ones.

Angela also addresses relationship and family patterns, communication and control issues, chronic pain and disability, and concerns related to caregiving, aging, and blended families. Her stance is respectful, compassionate, and client-centered, helping individuals recognize strengths and develop new skills for resilience.

Sessions focus on real-world coping and forward movement, whether the goal is symptom relief, improved relationships, or better emotional balance. Angela encourages a collaborative rhythm in which clients set goals and she offers guidance, interventions, and gentle challenge to support lasting change.

Integrative approaches for online care and practical change



Internal Family Systems invites clients to notice and dialogue with different internal parts instead of being overwhelmed by them, helping people gain compassion for inner conflicts and reduce self-criticism. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes values-driven action and mindful acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating and emotional connection, supporting people who want to improve communication and repair relational wounds.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative work. The therapist will listen to a client's history, goals, and preferences and then offer a blend of methods that fit those needs, adjusting strategies as progress is made and goals evolve.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility for busy schedules or distance. These options allow clients to access licensed professionals from different locations, maintain continuity during life transitions, and choose the format that best supports their comfort and engagement in the therapeutic process.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and relationship and family problems.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Her style blends client-centered care with evidence-based approaches such as Internal Family Systems, ACT, CBT, and attachment-informed work to tailor treatment to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of counseling experience beginning in 2007, including work with people coping with life-threatening illness, caregiving stress, and grief.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with the credential FL LMHC MH10764 and practices from that state.
Can I access services in other countries or languages?
Sessions are provided in English and she accepts international clients as part of her practice.
Which session formats are available for therapy?
Appointments can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English