Angela (Angie) Sparrow, CT

Angela (Angie) Sparrow (pronouns: she/her) is a counselor trainee who works with young adults and adults. Her specialty interests include: anxiety, depression, stress, emotional dysregulation, and personal growth. She integrates evidence-based practices with eclectic perspectives to tailor treatment to each individual client’s needs.

Angie completed her advanced education at Kent State University, earning a dual bachelor’s degrees in psychology and neuroscience. She is currently a master’s student at her alma mater completing a degree in clinical mental health counseling. Her graduate studies have focused on mindfulness, integrative approaches, multicultural counseling, and trauma-informed care.

Prior to joining Wellness Grove, Angie worked at Kent State University’s Counseling Center as a counselor-in-training. There, she provided individual counseling to college students and community members to help navigate various presenting concerns including anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, relationships issues, and obsessions/compulsions.

Beyond her clinical work, she is a member of the counseling academic and professional honor society, Chi Sigma Iota, that is dedicated to promoting excellence in the profession of counseling. She strives to be continually curious by learning and growing both personally and professionally.

Angie’s approach to counseling is rooted in humanistic and mind-body connection-based perspectives. She believes it is important to foster a safe, trusting, and empathetic relationship where clients can freely explore without fear of judgment. Angie strives to help people gain deeper understandings of themselves, develop skills to better equip them to handle life stressors, and cultivate a more regulated nervous system to help build insight and resilience. She believes that because every person is unique it is important to meet clients where they are at, empower them to take steps toward healing and growth, and walk alongside them in their journey of wellness.

Her strengths include: a calm nature, warmth, compassion, empathy, her value of holding space for human connection to grow, and a passion for helping others understand themselves better.