About Grace
Grace Cost-Chretien is an AASW social worker with six years' experience supporting people through life transitions and relational challenges. She focuses on building self-love and confidence, and helps clients navigate the move into parenthood. Grace offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people to talk about what is most worrying them.
Her approach is conversational and practical. Sessions usually start with what feels most urgent, then move to small, doable steps clients can try between meetings.
How Grace works
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters to them and act in line with those values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to work on unhelpful thinking and strengthen coping skills. Grace also uses somatic methods to help people who feel stuck in their bodies after stress or big life events.
Internal Family Systems ideas are introduced when past parts of the self are creating conflict or shame. She adapts methods to each person, aiming for tools that fit day-to-day life. Sessions are offered via video, phone, live chat or text messaging, which can suit different rhythms and schedules.
Grace explains next steps clearly and supports people to set realistic goals. She works in Australia and runs therapy in English. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a time that suits them.
The subscription model used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.
Grace lists 5 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
- Parenting issues
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Training and background
| Register | AASW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
How her approaches work online
Grace uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people identify what matters most to them and take small actions that align with those values, which can reduce stuckness during major life changes. Client‑centred therapy underpins her sessions by keeping the conversation focused on the person's experience and goals, with the therapist following the client's pace. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and to build practical coping strategies for anxiety and stress.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Grace will discuss what feels useful and adapt methods based on each person's aims and preferences. This collaborative process helps decide whether to lean more on values work, body‑based techniques or thought‑work as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is helpful for face‑to‑face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can fit into busy days or provide a shorter check‑in. These options help people maintain continuity of care around work, parenting or other commitments.
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