Trauma Therapy for Adults in California

Online Therapy throughout California

Anti-oppressive

Liberation-focused

Resist, Reclaim, & Empower

LGBTQ+ Trauma Therapist of color
Hi There!

Meet Angel Tang, LMFT

I use she/her pronouns, and I offer trauma therapy to adults in california.
If you’ve always been the overachiever, perfectionist, helper, or outsider, you may seem fine on the outside, while on the inside, you’re quietly feeling lonely, exhausted, or detached. You may be carrying a sense of dread, family expectations, cultural pressures, and the weight of navigating a world that doesn’t always affirm all of who you are. You can experience healing, and your experiences matter.
You might be feeling…
Ashamed or responsible for what happened to you
Unseen, misunderstood, or lonely—even around people you love
Afraid of failing or not being “good enough”
Lost, stuck, heavy, or like an imposter
Exhausted from always being the strong one
Empty despite your accomplishments
Dependent on approval to feel worthy or whole
Pushing aside your emotions to “keep the peace”
Code-switching or changing parts of yourself to fit in
Struggling with identity, belonging, or being yourself
Carrying family, cultural, or generational expectations
You’ve achieved so much, but fulfillment still feels out of reach. You’re tired of proving, pleasing, and pushing through—and you’re ready to reconnect with yourself without losing who you are in the process.
I see you.
It is time to give yourself permission to live as your authentic self.
 In sessions together, you have a place without judgment and begin to learn what confidence and self-compassion look like. For you. 
Learn more about My Values and philosophy.

Who I Help

Adults in California seeking trauma therapy due to experiencing events such as…

• Sexual Abuse

• Racial & Intergenerational Trauma

• Identity-related Trauma

• Low Self-worth & self-estee

My Unique Lens...

• Anti-Oppressive 

• Liberation-Focused

• Mindfulness techniques

• Identities-affirming

 

How I work...

Brainspotting enhances traditional talk therapy by working with the mind and body’s innate ability to heal. By accessing and processing emotions and trauma memories from a bottom-up, deeper level, Brainspotting is a non-oppressive therapy modality that can help achieve sustained healing and resilience.
Identify the roots of low self-worth and negative beliefs, using EMDR to help process difficult experiences and shift the patterns that keep you feeling stuck. Build greater awareness, reconnect with your sense of worthiness, and cultivate healthier, more positive relationships with yourself and others. Your whole self is welcome.
We question the messages that tell you to always be productive, successful, accommodating, or self-sacrificing. It means exploring what it might look like to rest, set boundaries, reconnect with yourself, and experience your humanity without having to earn it.
You deserve a therapeutic space where all of you is welcomed, affirmed, and honored. As an LGBTQ+ therapist of color and trauma therapist, I approach our work through an anti-oppressive, liberation-focused, and intersectional lens. We can explore how racism, heterosexism, cisnormativity, gender norms, family expectations, and other systems of oppression may have shaped your experiences of identity and belonging
Our relationships, families, cultures, identities, and the systems around us can all influence how we learn to see ourselves.
If you’ve internalized messages that you need to be perfect, productive, agreeable, or easy to love, we can explore where those messages came from and whether they still serve you.
Ready to explore whether trauma therapy is right for you?
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to talk about what you’re experiencing, ask questions, and see whether working together feels like a good fit.

Individual therapy is $220/50 minute session

Fees for 90-minute sessions can be discussed

 
I have a limited number of sliding scale spots in my schedule. If you are not able to afford my full fee, do not hesitate to reach out. I’m also happy to provide referrals to other clinicians and unlicensed therapists who can accommodate a lower rate
Schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation
619-719-5567
angel@crescentshorespsychotherapy.com
I live and work on unceded land of Kumeyaay Nation.
To learn more and join me in supporting Indigenous communities,
visit Native Governance Center, Museum of Us, and Native Lands.