Grace Anderson is a Post-Master’s Fellow under the supervision of Dr. Elizabeth Wagner and Dr. Erin Shields. Grace received her Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from East Carolina University. Before attending ECU, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Family Social Science from the University of Minnesota. Grace provides individual and family therapy to children, adolescents, and adults.
Grace has experience working with families, couples, individuals and children who have experienced relational trauma. Grace is dedicated to helping clients alleviate symptoms related to the lasting effects of trauma, whether that be anxiety, depression, identity issues, and others. Grace is particularly interested in working with couples who have experienced trauma they believe is impacting their relationship. As well as children who have experienced trauma.
Grace utilizes an intergenerational, emotionally focused holistic approach to heal relationships. Grace emphasizes the importance of compassion and empathy within all relationships. She believes therapy should be collaborative as well as directive. Grace is dedicated to creating a safe environment for all clients and includes a social justice framework in her therapeutic relationships.
Grace incorporates the following evidence based treatments:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF CBT)
- Comprehensive Behavioral Interventions for Tics (CBIT)
- Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Play Therapy
Grace Specializes in the following:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Grief/Loss
- Relationship concerns
- Academic concerns
- Behavioral Difficulties
- Adjustment difficulties
- Trauma
- Tics
- Parenting Concerns
Grace provides treatment to the following ages:
- Preschool-age children (4–5 years old)
- School-age children (6–10 years old)
- Preteens (11–12 years old)
- Teenagers (13–17 years old)
- Young adults (18–25 years old)
- Adults (26–99 years old)