About Settle CounselingSettle Counseling, LLC is a sole proprietor psychotherapy practice. I provide individual and couple therapy with a focus on building healthy connections with ourselves and others. I also emphasize healthy relationships between our mind, body and spirit to develop and strengthen our authentic selves. I work with a diverse range of emotional and behavioral issues in a supportive atmosphere.
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About Me
Hi, I’m Angela SettleI am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia, Florida, South Carolina and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina. I received my Master’s Degree in Counseling from St. Edward’s University and Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Hampton University. Over the past 17 years, I have gained experience as an LPC working in private practice as well as being the director of a partial hospitalization program. I work with individuals, couples and adult child/parent relationships.
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Therapeutic Approach
My therapeutic approach is a holistic approach to treat the Mind, Body and Spirit.
The Mind, Body & Spirit
Experience your
thoughts and emotions
with compassion.
Create an awareness
of the somatic (body) responses
to emotions and trauma and
learn techniques to regulate
those responses.
Build and strengthen connections with ourselves and relationships with others.
The primary approaches to counseling that I use are:
- A Strengths based approach identifies the positive resources and abilities that individuals and their families possess. This approach can be especially helpful if you are feeling “stuck” with particular issue.
- CBT is based on the idea that by changing the way we think about the world, ourselves and the future, we can change our experience of all three. It also emphasizes the client (you) taking an active role in the change process.
- Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) includes a combination of experiences and activities with horses as well as talking about what those experiences mean to you. EAP activities include observations over the fence and in paddocks, pastures, and various enclosed areas, observing demonstrations, herd walks, grooming, leading, groundwork interactions, basic horsemanship skills, and quiet time spent in the presence of equine(s). Horses are herd animals and are interested in relationships and connection. They are also prey animals so they need trust to feel safe and secure. Horses present opportunities to learn about ourselves and build healthy connections.
- Ecotherapy also called Nature Therapy, include quiet time in nature, meditation and sensory awareness exercises.