She earned her master's from St. Mary's University and doctorate from the Univ. of North Dakota, and completed a child clinical psychology internship at the Astor Home for Children. Angela is the owner/director of Chrysalis Behavioral Health Services and Training Center. Her work focuses on mood disorders, such as depression, anxiety, abuse/trauma issues, attachment, behavioral problems, and pervasive developmental disorders. Angela is a registered play therapist-supervisor. She has presented internationally on child psychopathology, development, and treatment. Angela is the author of numerous chapters and the book Structured Play-Based Interventions for Engaging Children and Adolescents in Therapy.