Lia Angel, Therapist
Lia Angel, LCSW, is dedicated to helping individuals and families across California navigate life’s challenges with compassion and expertise. She works with children, teens, and adults, offering a variety of therapeutic approaches tailored to each client’s unique needs. Lia provides a safe and supportive environment, empowering her clients to address issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and ADHD. Her work fosters growth, healing, and resilience, supporting clients in building healthier relationships and achieving personal well-being.
Lia is especially passionate about supporting individuals coping with trauma, grief, and attachment issues. Her extensive experience working with caregivers and children affected by Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) allows her to offer specialized care for families struggling with these challenges. She integrates evidence-based practices, including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), to strengthen bonds and promote emotional healing. Additionally, Lia supports clients experiencing midlife transitions and school avoidance, helping them regain confidence and clarity during pivotal life stages.
Her therapeutic methods include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness techniques, which she adapts to each client’s goals. Lia also works with diverse populations, including individuals on the autism spectrum, military veterans, and LGBTQ+ clients. By fostering an inclusive and understanding space, she ensures her clients feel seen, valued, and supported.
In addition to her clinical work, Lia enjoys exploring local bakeries to discover new desserts and immersing herself in mystery novels. She values time with her family and pets, finding joy and balance in her personal life.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-64
- Family Therapy: Ages 6-64
- Individual Therapy: Ages 15-64
Areas of Focus
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Sexual trauma
- Social skills & communication
- Trauma & PTSD
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Autism: generally independent
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Emotional abuse
- Family conflict
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Religion & spirituality
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Stress management
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Parenting
- School behavioral issues
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Caregiving
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Emotional abuse
- Family conflict
- Gender identity
- Grief & loss
- LGBTQ+
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Panic attacks
- School avoidance
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Sexual trauma
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Anger issues
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Family conflict
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Social skills & communication
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (SoCal)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
- Azusa Pacific University
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562-431-8822
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Questions About
Lia Angel
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Lia Angel. You can also call 562-431-8822 to have someone assist you.
Lia Angel generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 562-431-8822 to find out Lia Angel's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Lia Angel:
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (SoCal)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 562-431-8822 to see how we can help.
Lia Angel is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Lia Angel works at:
Yes, Lia Angel does offer online telehealth visits.
No, Lia Angel is not currently offering in-office visits. They are offering online telehealth appointments.
