Angela Sarafin, M.A, LMFT, LPC / Certified EMDR therapist
Angela completed her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at University of Houston-Clear Lake in 2007. Angela has worked in both agency and private practice settings and has worked as a therapist, program manager, clinical supervisor, business owner, and member of a state licensing board. She is a certified EMDR counselor and is an EMDRIA consultant in training.
Most of Angela’s clients are individual adults who are successful in their careers but are struggling in another area of life. Many clients are either currently professing Christians or grew up attending church and are re-examining their spiritual beliefs. She specializes in helping women through transitions due to location and/or relationship changes, coping with family of origin conflicts, and recovery from abuse, neglect, and traumatic experiences.
Credentials
Angela was trained at the University of Houston-Clear Lake where she graduated with a Masters of Arts in Behavioral Science - Marriage and Family Therapy in 2007. She chose this track to understand how family context and other close relationships shape the thoughts and behaviors of individuals.
She is currently licensed and/or registered to provide therapy by the following organizations and governments:
District of Columbia Marriage and Family Therapist and DC Licensed Professional Counselor
Texas Marriage and Family Therapist
Virginia Marriage and Family Therapist
Florida Registered Telehealth Provider
Angela has worked in agency and private practice settings during her career. She has been a therapist, a program manager, a business owner, supervisor for newly licensed therapists, and is currently appointed to serve on the DC LMFT licensing board.
She has experience navigating the unique needs and challenges associated with government employees, first responders, military personnel, and Capitol Hill professionals.
Angela’s Faith
Angela felt called by God to pursue a counseling career while she was working in software design at a major petrochemical company. Although software design and counseling may seem worlds apart, they actually use some of the same skills: listening to the client in order to understand the big picture, analyzing the places where things are not working optimally, creating a plan to optimize where needed, and providing guidance and support to implement the plan.
She holds an evangelical Christian perspective about life. You do not have to share her beliefs in order to participate in counseling but, if that is an area of life that is important or of concern to you, Ms. Sarafin welcomes spiritual questions and conversations.