Angela Whitecrane Widdicombe, LCSW, LMFT
Compassionate listener who offers practical change
Details
| Name | Angela Whitecrane Widdicombe |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW, LMFT |
| Based in | Montana |
| Licensed in | Montana |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 30 |
About Angela
Angela Whitecrane Widdicombe is a licensed clinical social worker and a licensed marriage and family therapist who brings 30 years of experience to sessions. She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and major life changes.
Her approach centers on listening and building a trusting connection so people can start to feel better about themselves. She draws on Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from painful stories and see their strengths.
Background and approach
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clarify values and take meaningful action, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical steps that fit daily life. Angela’s background includes long work in clinical settings with foster children, Veterans, and addiction clinics.
That experience shaped how she understands the effects of trauma, poverty, violence, and substance use on a person’s choices and identity. She listens for the life events that shape a person’s sense of self and relationships. In sessions she aims to keep things straightforward.
She asks questions, reflects what she hears, and helps people map out small, doable changes. The work often focuses on building safer, more satisfying relationships with others and with oneself. People who choose her often want a steady, compassionate listener who also offers concrete tools.
Angela works with each person to build steps toward clearer thinking, better coping, and more agency in daily life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Angela works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Angela among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Angela among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Angela among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Angela among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Angela among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Angela among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Angela among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Angela among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Angela among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Angela directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Angela directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Using Narrative and Action-Focused Methods Online
Angela uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from the problem stories that limit them and to rewrite those stories in ways that reflect strengths and choice. This approach is useful for issues like grief, identity concerns, relationship patterns, and feelings of emptiness.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify their values and take small, meaningful steps toward them, and on Attachment-Based ideas to notice how early relationships shape current bonds. ACT can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes, while attachment-focused work helps with communication, intimacy, and rebuilding trust.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Angela will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust the plan over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful when visual cues matter, phone can be easier with limited bandwidth, brief text check-ins suit fast follow-ups, and live chat can fit during a break. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different time zones.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, self-esteem and relationship issues, including intimacy and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and relationship-focused. She listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients find practical next steps.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working in settings that included foster care, Veterans services, and addiction clinics.
Which credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and LMFT credentials and practices from Montana.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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