Grace Lee , LCSW

Grace Lee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 21 years of experience based in California. She focuses on helping adults manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma, and major life changes. Grace also supports people dealing with relationship struggles, parenting strain, grief, and self-esteem concerns.

Her background includes work in hospital settings with crisis care and end-of-life issues. She has provided care for older adults and transitional-aged young people, and has experience with substance use counseling and severe mental illness. This range informs how she tailors sessions to practical needs.

Grace uses an eclectic style that adapts to each person. She commonly uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, when trauma and abuse are central. In sessions she blends methods to match a person's goals rather than applying a single fixed approach.

Clients can expect a straightforward focus on what is causing distress and what can change day to day. Grace aims to make coping strategies usable between sessions and to break down bigger problems into small, manageable steps. She also addresses career stress, anger, bipolar concerns, and caregiving strain.

Her practice emphasizes collaboration. Grace works with people to set clear goals and to adjust plans as those goals evolve. She welcomes conversations about next steps and how therapy could fit into a busy life.

EMDR and practical approaches delivered online

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a trauma-focused method that uses guided attention to help reduce the intensity of traumatic memories. It is often used for trauma, domestic violence, phobias, and abandonment-related issues and can be adapted for online sessions.

In addition to EMDR, Grace uses an eclectic, problem-focused approach that emphasizes short-term coping skills and step-by-step plans. That approach supports work on anxiety, stress, grief, addiction, and life transitions by focusing on concrete changes clients can make between meetings.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Grace will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan based on what is helpful. The process is flexible and based on the client's needs and preferences.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people hold longer sessions with face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions are useful when less bandwidth is available or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, quick updates, and ongoing support between sessions, making it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.