Before we begin this episode of The Story of Everyman, please be advised that this conversation contains discussions involving sexual assault, domestic violence, trauma, depression, and emotional abuse. Some listeners may find portions of this episode difficult or triggering. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

On this episode of The Story of Everyman, we sit down with Angela Sanders Dawson — a woman whose story is filled with heartbreak, survival, healing, and the complicated weight of carrying pain for a lifetime. Angela is also the founder of Creekdale Counseling & Psychological Services, where she helps others navigate mental health, trauma, healing, and emotional wellness through compassionate counseling and psychological support.

Angela opens up with raw honesty about growing up in fear, battling depression, navigating betrayal, and trying to find peace after years of emotional trauma. In one of the most powerful moments of the conversation, she says, “As a child, my life is just full of fear, absolute fear, day to day to day.”

But this episode isn’t only about pain. It’s about resilience. It’s about what happens when someone keeps moving forward even after life keeps “knocking you back down.” Angela shares the reality of learning to survive emotionally while still trying to love people, build a life, and rediscover hope.

You’ll hear moments that are brutally honest:

“I had a lot of struggles with like depression…”

Today, Angela uses both her personal experiences and professional expertise to help others who may feel trapped in their own struggles. If you’d like to learn more about her work, visit Creekdale Counseling & Psychological Services, email [email protected], or call 903-746-3088.

This is a conversation about trauma, family, forgiveness, survival, and the lifelong search for peace.

This is The Story of Everyman.