Testimonials

“Angela is compassionate, authentic, and patient. She creates a safe and trusting space that fosters connection, vulnerability, and healing. She is always up for a challenge and I can’t say enough of how much she helped me brave through recovery from my eating disorder. Angela is truly one of a kind.“

"I met Angela two years ago after many years of living with an undiagnosed eating disorder. Angela is the first person in my 45 year old life where I could truly be honest and vulnerable without any shame or judgement. Through her caring and supportive approach, I feel safe and understood.  Angela guides me to understand and articulate my emotions and feelings. This knowledge helps in recovery from my eating disorder by noticing urges before these urges become behaviors.  Angela consistently shows me a new way to look at the world. I was wrapped up in diet culture and thought my restriction and exercise addiction would never change. She helps me see that my body image obsession is not about my body at all but other emotional issues. Recovering from an eating disorder is one of the hardest things I have done and I could not be where I am today without Angela’s support."     

"I met Angela when I was in a really dark place. A culmination of events left me feeling powerless while processing both trauma and working through an eating disorder at the same time. When working with Angela though, I always felt empowered and important. She helped me find the tools within myself to make the shift that I needed. Angela was not only validating of my experiences but also incredibly compassionate and kind, helping me feel heard, managing painful emotions and urges even when I thought I couldn’t. I contribute a large part of my recovery from my eating disorder to Angela. While I have struggled with eating disordered thoughts and behaviors for most of my life, when I met Angela I was at pretty “normal” weight. I felt guilty to be in a place of receiving treatment if I didn’t look “the part” but Angela helped me move past these societal myths and introduced me to the concepts of HAES and intuitive eating, she helped me learn to trust myself and set me on the path to recovery."

"Angela is an authenticate and compassionate therapist who is deeply committed to helping her clients heal. With empathy and grace, Angela provides a safe and collaborative space that is genuine and warm. Her advocacy to mental health extends well beyond her private practice. As a clinical supervisor and trainer, Angela brings vast expertise, strong leadership skills and a bit of fun and humor to her teachings. Anyone who is lucky enough to work with Angela as a client or colleague leaves her being all the better for it! "   

~Elizabeth Driscoll, PhD

"Angela is an extraordinary person and clinician who is highly respected within the eating disorder community. She is well known for her intelligence, kindness and warmth, passion for social justice and human rights, and natural ability to connect authentically with her clients. It is without hesitation and great confidence that I refer clients to Angela’s care knowing that she will skillfully support them with the utmost respect. The field of psychotherapy is very fortunate to have her and I am lucky to call her a dear colleague and friend."

~Amanda DeStefano, LICSW, Previous Chief Clinical Director of MEDA