About Us
At Speak Life Christian Counseling & Coaching, we believe in a holistic approach to mental and emotional well-being. Our goal is to provide individualized diagnosis and treatment for depression, anxiety, stress-related trauma, and relationship issues. We integrate faith-based principles and evidence-based practices to help our clients achieve healing and wholeness.
Founder of Speak Life Christian Counseling and Coaching
MACMHC, LPCC-S, NCC, CCMHC, CDCA
Angela T. Horton
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervision Designation
Empowering individuals, couples and families to thrive in their life is not just my profession, it's my calling. My approach centers on fostering genuine connections by prioritizing empathy, transparency and respect. I specialize in supporting survivors of the devastating effects of trauma, aiding those battling depression, anxiety, childhood neglect, and the enduring impact of emotional and sexual abuse. I am equally passionate about nurturing strong, resilient, and mutually-supportive relationships by guiding couples through life’s challenges. Helping to arm them with practical and tangible tools with the hope of helping them to have a more fulfilling, joyful and satisfying partnership.
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As the visionary behind Speak Life Christian Counseling and Coaching, LLC, our mission: God Inspired Change, is all about fostering hope, encouragement, and the resilience needed to Begin to Live Again! Graduating with distinction from Ashland Theological Seminary, I earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MACMHC). My post-graduate credentials include the titles of Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervision Designation (LPCC-S), National Certified Counselor (NCC), Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC), and Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant (CDCA). Additionally, I am associated with esteemed organizations such as, the American Counseling Association (ACA), American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), and Chi Sigma Iota (CSI) Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society International.
My clinical journey includes navigating various mental health landscapes, from providing inpatient and intensive outpatient therapy at a mental health hospital where I conducting individual counseling, facilitated psychotherapy and psychoeducation groups for patients and their families, to establishing and managing a private Christian counseling and mental health practice. I am committed to supporting individuals struggling with a wide range of challenges such as, severe mood and anxiety disorders, stress-related conditions like acute stress and post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD), substance use disorders, complexed trauma, relationship challenges, and personality disorders.
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I work with adults, adolescents, couples and families in helping them with navigating the complexities of mental health and fostering healthy relationships in today’s fast-paced, interconnected, yet paradoxically, disconnected world. My services included providing comprehensive mental health psychoeducation, conducting clinical assessments, providing guidance identifying tools and healthy coping mechanisms to reduce clinical symptoms and improve overall spiritual, relational, and mental well-being.
Additionally, I served as a clinical supervisor to my team. I find fulfillment in guiding and mentoring emerging counselors. Helping to nurture their professional and spiritual growth and development. I provide an emphasize on ethical considerations, advocate for best clinical practices, model and support healthy spiritual disciplines, and good self-care in this dynamic and ever-evolving field of mental health counseling.
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In addition to my counseling roles, I have over two decades of experience in Christian church leadership. I have delivered impactful talks as a keynote speaker, facilitated workshops at various women's conferences, served as a ministry leader where I trained upcoming new leaders, facilitated women's Bible studies where I developed and taught curriculum, mentored diverse groups, provided guidance, support and mentorship to single parents.
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Meet the Team
Our team of counselors are licensed and trained mental health experts who offer guidance and support to individuals, couples, families, and groups. They help people in dealing with a broad range of emotional and mental health concerns, such as anxiety,, relationship issues, addiction, and trauma. Our counselors employ various techniques and methods to help their clients achieve their objectives and enhance their overall well-being.
Depression Counseling
Do you feel an overwhelming sense of sadness?
Are you always tired? Is it hard to get moving?
Are you having difficulty completing daily tasks?
If so, you may be having signs of depression, and you are not alone. Depression affects more than 16 million people each year. At any given time, at least 10% of the population is suffering from depression.
Depression is a serious mental illness that often interferes with many areas in your life. Depression can interfere with your ability to focus and concentrate which can affect work or school.
Depression can interfere with your appetite. You may be eating too much or not wanting to eat at all.
It can change your quality of sleep. You may want to sleep all-day or find you can't sleep at all.
Isolation or withdrawing from others is another sign of depression. Many people find it hard to be around other people, so you separate yourself from family and friends.
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Anxiety Counseling
Are you in a constant state of worry?
Do you ask "what if..." questions about your future?
Is it hard for you to "shut off" your brain?
If you experience these feelings of distress, you may be struggling with anxiety. Sadly, anxiety disorders affect approximately 40 million adults each year making it the most common mental illness in the United States.
Although everyone experiences anxiety from time to time, people who have problems with anxiety often have feelings of excessive worrying. They feel overwhelmed by their thoughts and often have difficulty relaxing.
They may also struggle with irrational fear in certain situations. These feelings quite often interfere with their ability to get things done.
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Stress-Related Trauma Counseling
Do you feel emotionally numb or detached from others?
Do you struggle with irritability or outbursts of anger?
Do you have upsetting memories, nightmares or flashbacks?
If so, you may be experiencing symptoms of stress related to a traumatic event such as Acute Stress Disorder or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). At least 50% of the population will experience one traumatic event during their lifetime and approximately 8% will develop symptoms of stress related to trauma. Symptoms often show up immediately after the traumatic event; however, for some people, symptoms do not show up for weeks, months, or even years later.
Stress-related disorders are serious mental illnesses that interfere with many areas of functioning. Stress-related disorders can cause significant personal distress, negatively influence interpersonal relationships, and reduce your overall quality of life. Common traumatizing events include serious accidents or injuries, sexual violence, death-threatening violence, military combat, natural disasters, and sudden and violent loss of a loved one.
Sources: National Institute of Mental Health and Department of Veterans Affairs
Relationship Counseling
Couples
Is it hard for you to talk about how you feel?
Do you long for more passion and intimacy?
Are you constantly fighting and feel you're growing apart?
At the root of many difficult relationships is an inability to communicate how you feel, what you need, and where you desire to go (your dreams). Relationship counseling can help you learn to communicate these things without attacking or blaming your partner.
You will learn to share your dreams and positively support one another. This will help to deepen your connection with one another so you can find more joy in doing life together. The key is recognizing problems early and getting help to resolve them.
Adolescent Counseling
Are you frustrated, angry, and overwhelmed?
Do you often think, "No one understands what I'm going through?"
Do you feel "stuck" and don't see a way out?
If so, you could be having signs of depression or anxiety. You may have thoughts and feelings that are so overwhelming it is hard for you to concentrate and focus. You might be having trouble at school, at home, and problems with your close friends.
Your hormones may be playing a role in how you feel, but often there are other stressful things going on making you feel worse. Many situations are hard for teens to fix on their own.
"Sincerely empathetic, which is rare... that's why I keep coming back."
"Personalized treatment with Christ-Centered Compassion"
"Passionate about providing a high level of service."