- play based
- strength focused
- parent collaboration
About Angela
Angela Kalsbeek is a licensed clinical social worker with six years of experience. She practices in Wisconsin and focuses on helping parents and children navigate stress, anxiety, parenting strain, and relationship challenges. Angela aims to make sessions feel calm and approachable from the first contact.
Her style centers on connection, compassion, and kindness. She describes herself as an eclectic counselor who adapts methods to what each child and parent needs. Angela uses art and play-based techniques to help younger clients express feelings they cannot yet put into words.
She builds on clients' strengths while teaching practical skills. Angela draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to help children notice thoughts and change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness tools and psychoeducation are used to explain how the body and brain respond to emotions and to practice regulation skills.
When working with children she often brings creative media like sand tray work and therapeutic play into sessions. These approaches aim to support expression, reduce overwhelm, and build coping skills in a way that fits a child’s developmental level. Parents are invited to learn ways to reinforce new skills at home.
Angela also supports concerns around adoption and foster care, attachment issues, grief, and caregiver stress. Outside of work she enjoys walking her dog Ruby, gardening, DIY seasonal projects, and live music.
Approaches that support children and parents online
Angela uses a mix of art-based work and cognitive behavioral techniques to help children and their caregivers. Art and therapeutic play let a child show feelings through drawing, sand tray scenes, or play rather than only talking, which can help when words are hard. Cognitive behavioral strategies teach simple steps to notice thoughts, test them, and practice different responses to reduce anxiety and mood problems.She also uses mindfulness exercises and psychoeducation to explain how the body and brain react to stress. These tools help parents and children learn concrete regulation skills they can try between sessions. Deciding which methods to use is collaborative - the therapist and family figure out what fits the child’s age, strengths, and goals together.
If you are interested in online work, confirm current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, cut travel time, and allow caregivers to join from different locations when needed. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full in-person visit would be difficult. A licensed professional can tailor sessions to your household routines and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Angela commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting strain, relationship problems, and depression. She also supports issues like attachment, adoption and foster care, grief, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe the therapy style and approach?
Her style emphasizes compassion and connection and is child-friendly. Angela mixes play, art, and practical skill teaching to match each child and family's needs.
What sort of background and experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience and identifies as an eclectic counselor who adapts techniques to individual needs.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
She holds an LCSW, listed as WI LCSW, and practices in Wisconsin.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.