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Angelique Fontaine

Empathic, trauma-aware clinician focused on practical tools

MD, LCSW-C Maryland

Experience
4 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Addictions
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Languages
English

About Angelique

Angelique Fontaine is an MD and licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-C) based in Maryland who blends evidence-informed methods with a compassionate, trauma-aware stance.

Background and approach

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and EMDR among other approaches to help people address anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and related concerns such as self-esteem, intimacy, and grief. Her practice emphasizes practical skills alongside exploration of underlying patterns that contribute to distress.

With four years of clinical experience, Angelique uses motivational interviewing, narrative techniques, and psychodynamic ideas as complements to skill-based work when appropriate. She frames therapy as a collaborative process that honors each person’s dignity and readiness for change, and she attends to additional focus areas including attachment and abandonment concerns, domestic violence, post-traumatic stress, and women’s issues.

Sessions can include structured strategies for coping and problem solving as well as space for processing difficult experiences. Angelique welcomes clients who prefer an empathic, trauma-informed clinician and offers a range of online formats to fit different needs and schedules.

She approaches each case individually, helping clients identify goals and practical steps toward greater resilience and well-being.

Evidence-Informed Approaches Available Online

Angelique frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a structured approach that helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. She also integrates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when trauma processing is needed; EMDR focuses on reducing the intensity of traumatic memories through a structured protocol that supports adaptive information processing. Motivational interviewing is another tool she draws on to help clients clarify ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change, particularly in issues like addiction or behavioral shifts.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each client to explore goals, preferences, and what feels manageable, adjusting methods as the work unfolds so therapy matches individual needs rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy with Angelique is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase accessibility and flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity when travel or life events intervene, and choose the way of communicating that feels most comfortable for the client.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting challenges, anger, self esteem, bipolar disorder, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD, with additional focus on abandonment, attachment issues, domestic violence, post-traumatic stress, and women’s issues.
What therapeutic approaches does she use in sessions?
Her work integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and EMDR alongside motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and trauma-focused techniques to match methods to client needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience providing mental health services in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds MD and LCSW-C credentials and is licensed in Maryland; her listed credential is MD LCSW-C 24484.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
She provides therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are costs and payment handled for sessions?
Costs vary based on location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesDomestic violencePost-traumatic stressWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Maryland

Languages

English