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Hello, my name is Angela Carey and I offer counseling services as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Welcome to your first step in learning about what living The Pura Vida Way is all about. As mentioned on my home page, Pura Vida is Spanish for Pure Life. For me, Pure Life signifies...an attitude or emotional awareness of one’s ability to look inward and outward to gain personal insight that leads to a peaceful and simple existence.
I completed a Masters in Counseling and Guidance from Texas State University and a Bachelor’s of Science from Stephen F. Austin State University. Most of my work experience has been in the education field where I have spent the last 20 years working as an educator, middle school counselor, and more recently specializing as a substance abuse and prevention counselor for teenagers. In my private practice, I work with adults and teens who may be experiencing a variety of mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, co-dependency, and low self-esteem. In addition, I offer counseling services for individuals and families to help with life transitions, divorce, family issues, and stress management.
I have always considered myself a teacher with a natural ability to counsel others. In the beginning of my profession as a teacher, I often found myself counseling my students and eventually these same students were the ones to suggest that I become a professional counselor because of my gift for feeling empathy and showing compassion to others with a genuine heart.
I believe life is about continuous learning and growing in order to evolve to your true self by being free of self-judgement and full of self -love. Sometimes we encounter trauma that creates deep hurt and pain. Trauma impacts our body and mind which can then cause us to feel stuck in repeated patterns of behavior that do not serve us. Often our ability to embrace the suffering can feel overwhelming. This is when it becomes important to find the courage to seek out meaningful support that will allow for processing and healing to happen.
Being open to counseling and discovering the honesty of your own heart can help you gain clarity and feel inspired to live the life of your dreams. A life where you are free of shame and able to envision today and tomorrow with hope and full of endless possibilities. Sometimes finding your inspiration involves listening to your intuition and learning how to fully connect with yourself and your heart's desires.
A little about my personal inspiration: I listened to the calling or gentle pull of my heart which led me to visit Costa Rica for the first time in 2016, where I instantly found the inspiration I had been looking for all my life. Here my senses truly awakened and I was fully present to embrace my physical, mental, and spiritual being. The instant I arrived, I was in the present moment and could smell the ocean air, see the lush gardens, and hear the varied melodies of many different birds. I’ve experienced all of this before in other destinations around the world, but this time was unique because I felt completely aware of my life's purpose and why I was called to this destination. Throughout my visit I was filled hope, inspiration, and determination to share the Pura Vida Way with others.
After my experience in Costa Rica, I felt motivated and excited to start a new journey in my profession that encouraged me to come back home to Lakeway, Texas to open my own private practice and call it The Pura Vida Way Counseling and Wellness. It is my hope that we can work to together to find your path to personal freedom and peace.
