About Grace
Grace Chou uses practical, evidence-informed therapy to help people handle stress and major life changes. She brings 21 years of clinical experience and holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC. Grace speaks English and Mandarin and provides care from her Maryland practice.
She focuses on common, everyday problems like anxiety, low self-esteem, and workplace pressure. She also helps with relationship and communication problems, parenting strain, grief, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.
How Grace works
Sessions include coaching elements when people want clearer goals or next steps. Grace draws on a mix of approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness-based methods. She uses straightforward tools to reduce unhelpful thoughts, build coping habits, and clarify values.
Conversations are paced to match each person's needs and readiness. Her style is warm and culturally aware, aimed at people from diverse backgrounds. She pays attention to how money worries, caregiver stress, and multicultural issues shape day-to-day life.
Many clients look for help with communication problems, life purpose, and navigating young adult transitions. Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin, and international clients are accepted. Practical steps to begin include selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on therapist availability.
Grace lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Grace works with
The areas below are the ones Grace selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 21 |
| Languages | English, Mandarin |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
How ACT, CBT, and Mindfulness work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice their values and take small, meaningful actions even when hard thoughts or feelings appear. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, behaviors, and emotions and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns for depression and anxiety. Mindfulness Therapy centers on steady attention to the present moment and simple practices to reduce reactivity and build calm, which helps with worry and workplace stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then recommend or combine methods that fit. This is a collaborative process that can change over time as needs evolve.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or to fit a short break at work. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, journaling prompts, and continuing skills between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady progress.
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