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Angela Grace, LCSW

  • Experience24 years
  • LocationMissouri
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, LGBT, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Angela

Angela Grace brings 24 years of clinical social work experience to her practice, offering steady support for people navigating depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She holds LCSW credentials and practices in Missouri while also maintaining an Illinois license; her background includes helping clients manage stress related to parenting, work, school, finances, and relationships. Her work integrates evidence-based methods alongside compassionate, person-centered attention to each client's experience.

Her style blends practical skills with exploratory work so that clients gain coping tools while also attending to deeper patterns that shape thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Angela uses approaches such as Internal Family Systems, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness practices, and trauma-focused techniques to address concerns including self-esteem, addiction, bipolar mood regulation, caregiver fatigue, codependency, and intimacy-related challenges.

She frames therapy as a collaborative process aimed at strengthening resilience, increasing self-understanding, and restoring a sense of agency. Angela practices in English and offers multiple remote session formats to fit different schedules.

She emphasizes respect for each person’s dignity and capacity for growth, focusing on realistic, practical steps alongside compassionate listening.

How Angela’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy



Internal Family Systems invites clients to explore internal parts with curiosity and compassion, helping people understand conflicting feelings and move toward internal harmony; this approach can be especially helpful for trauma, shame, and complex emotional patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and developing practical strategies to change behaviors and reduce distress, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday coping. Mindfulness practices teach present-moment awareness and self-regulation skills that support emotional balance and stress reduction.

Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. Angela works with each person to tailor therapeutic work to their goals, needs, and preferences, integrating different approaches as appropriate rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan. Clients and therapist together evaluate what helps and adjust the plan over time.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for people with busy schedules or mobility limits. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to fit sessions into daily life while accessing licensed professionals from wherever they are located in the therapist’s service area.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Angela address?
She works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and family challenges, stress, self-esteem, and career-related stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines compassionate, person-centered listening with practical techniques drawn from CBT, mindfulness, and trauma-focused work to help clients build coping skills and gain insight.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Angela is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience supporting people through mood concerns, caregiving stress, codependency, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds LCSW licenses in Missouri and Illinois with license numbers IL LCSW 149.017866 and MO LCSW 2014007196 and is based in Missouri.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for therapy?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning work with her?
To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCodependencyDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessSelf-love

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

Missouri, Illinois

Languages

English