Grace Szeja

Grace Szeja is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, career transitions, grief, parenting challenges, and identity questions. She welcomes people from the LGBTQ community and younger adults who feel stuck or uncertain about their next steps. Grace uses clear, direct conversation and simple exercises to help people feel less overwhelmed and more able to act.

Grace brings ten years of clinical experience, including hospital work with a wide age range. Before social work she worked as a fine artist and comic illustrator, so she often blends creative methods with talk-based work. Those creative tools include drawing, journaling, sand tray, and clay alongside structured techniques from cognitive and dialectical approaches.

In sessions she starts by listening carefully to what matters most to the person in front of her. She focuses on small, practical steps that can change daily routines and thinking patterns. Grace helps people notice old habits, test new behaviors, and practice healthier ways of coping.

Her approach pays attention to attachment and how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses client-centered ideas to keep the work focused on each person’s goals and values. This mix supports work on mood disorders, trauma and abuse, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and life-purpose concerns.

Outside of clinical work Grace enjoys gardening, distance running, and hiking. She mentions these hobbies because they reflect her belief that healing often happens through everyday practice, not grand gestures. If someone wants help making different choices, she aims to be a steady, practical guide.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships influence current patterns. Online work using this approach looks at how you connect, trust, and set boundaries in relationships, and helps you practice different ways of relating.

Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person’s own goals and pacing. In sessions the therapist listens, reflects, and follows what matters most to the client so change can happen at a comfortable pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Online CBT often uses short exercises and homework between sessions to build new habits and reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful. Together they’ll try methods and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

The original profile does not specify session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online work easier to fit into busy schedules - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins, and make it simpler to keep appointments around work or family obligations. The therapist can discuss which approaches and session arrangements will best fit daily life.