Angelica Beker, Licensed Professional Counselor, smiling outdoors beside a lake in Austin, Texas, with warm sunlight in the background.

Hi, I’m Angelica.

MS, LPC (she/her)

I’ve always been fascinated by people. How we become who we are, why we think and feel the way we do, and all the experiences, relationships, and weird little pieces that shape us along the way. I genuinely love getting to know people and understanding what makes someone them.

I also know what it's like to be self-aware and still feel stuck. To understand why you do something and still find yourself doing it anyway. My own experiences have shaped who I am as a therapist and given me a lot of respect for the difference between understanding yourself and learning how to actually work with yourself.

That’s a big part of what I love about this work. After more than a decade as a therapist, getting to really know my clients as people is still one of my favorite parts. I want to understand how your brain works, know the people and stories that matter to you, remember the details, and make connections with you over time. I’ll ask questions, tell you what I’m noticing, challenge you when it matters, laugh with you, and sometimes share pieces of my own experience when I think it might help.

Personal Tidbits

☼ Fellow ADHDer. Diagnosed in my 30s, which explained... a lot.

☼ Living with EDS + POTS. So I know a thing or two about navigating life with chronic illness.

☼ Eldest daughter. Oldest of three siblings. If you know, you know.

☼ First-generation American. Grew up culturally Jewish and Russian was my first language.

☼ Married. To my favorite person and fellow oldest child.

☼ Fur baby mom. Three dogs and one cat currently run my household.

☼ ESFJ (The Caregiver) + Enneagram Type 2 (The Helper). Shocking, right?

☼ Originally from Columbia, South Carolina. Austin has been home since 2000.

☼ Guilty pleasure: reality TV. A few faves: The Traitors, Dancing with the Stars, Below Deck.

☼ For my fellow astrology lovers: Scorpio sun, Taurus moon, Capricorn rising.

Education & Experience

BA in Psychology, 2010
University of Texas at Austin

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MS in Mental Health Counseling, 2013
University of Miami

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LPC Internship, 2014–2017
Austin, Texas

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Private Practice, 2017–Present
Licensed Professional Counselor
Texas #72149