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Gracia Clark

Compassionate CBT-informed care for practical change

LPC, LPCC Minnesota

Experience
6 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Gracia

Gracia Clark brings a cognitive behavioral lens to her counseling work, blending practical skills with empathetic support to address a wide range of concerns.

Background and approach

She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and has six years of clinical experience in settings that included support for addictions, anxiety, depression, trauma-related difficulties, and relationship problems. Gracia favors a straightforward yet compassionate approach that helps clients build skills for emotional regulation, manage symptoms, and navigate life transitions.

Gracia pairs CBT techniques with acceptance and commitment strategies, attachment-focused understanding, client-centered listening, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy when helpful. She offers a caring, nonjudgmental environment while remaining willing to challenge unhelpful patterns and explore difficult material respectfully.

Her practice addresses many issues including stress, eating and body image concerns, grief, intimacy-related difficulties, parenting challenges, bipolar and mood concerns, and substance or behavioral addictions. Based in Minnesota, she conducts sessions in English and provides services through several online formats.

Gracia emphasizes collaborative work that helps clients identify values, build practical coping tools, and move toward meaningful change at a pace that fits their needs.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Gracia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skill-building. CBT is commonly applied to anxiety, depression, stress, and many behavior-related concerns where concrete strategies and homework can support measurable changes.

She also draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which emphasizes values-guided action and learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings. ACT can be useful for people coping with chronic stress, grief, or persistent worry who want to live more consistently with their values. Attachment-Based Therapy is another area she integrates when relationship patterns and early attachment experiences are relevant, helping clients understand how relational histories shape current interactions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Gracia works collaboratively with clients to tailor strategies based on individual needs, goals, and preferences. She listens for what resonates and adjusts techniques so the work feels useful and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue care from different locations within her service area. These formats support ongoing skill practice, brief check-ins, and full-session work while allowing clients to choose the communication style that best supports their progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Gracia address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, eating concerns, and parenting challenges.
What is Gracia's therapeutic style and approach?
Her style combines cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance and commitment therapy, attachment-based work, client-centered listening, and DBT skills when appropriate, aiming for practical tools alongside empathic support.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Gracia has six years of experience working in a variety of counseling settings with clients facing substance and behavioral addictions, mood and anxiety concerns, trauma, and relationship difficulties.
What credentials and location are on file?
She is credentialed as LPC and LPCC with licensure details WI LPC 8447-125 and MN LPCC 3591, and her practice is based in Minnesota.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
Gracia provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How does pricing and payment work for sessions?
Cost varies based on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseEating disorders

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Wisconsin, Minnesota

Languages

English