Angela Grace, LCSW

Angela Grace is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), a professional credential for clinical social work, licensed to practice in Missouri and Illinois with 24 years of experience helping individuals and families navigate emotional and life challenges. She focuses on mood-related concerns such as depression and anxiety, and on the complex feelings that come with grief, parenting stress, workplace pressures, school demands, relationship strain, and financial worry. Angela brings a client-centered approach that honors each person’s inherent worth and capacity for growth, creating space for people to be heard and to explore practical ways to move forward.

Clients working with Angela can expect a steady, compassionate presence and collaborative work to find strengths, build resilience, and restore hope. She believes that even small shifts in understanding and coping can have meaningful impact, and that no concern is too large or too small to discuss. Together with each client she identifies priorities and supports purposeful steps toward greater balance and well-being.

Approaches Angela Uses for Online Therapy

Angela uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the person’s own goals and values guide the work. This approach helps people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected to reconnect with their strengths and sense of purpose.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical coping strategies. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress management, and relationship concerns because it focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress.

Mindfulness therapy is incorporated to help people build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity to difficult emotions, which can be useful for stress, grief, and ongoing mood challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Angela works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review options and adjust strategies over time to support meaningful progress.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect with a licensed professional - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and access support from home or work.