- Warm interactive style
- Bilingual English Spanish
- Focus on family concerns
About Graciela
Graciela "Gracie" Wangsnes is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience. She offers a warm, interactive style and speaks both English and Spanish. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and practical support for people who are feeling overwhelmed.
Gracie focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and family concerns. She also addresses body image, guilt and shame, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia. Sessions are shaped to match what each person brings to the room.
Her approach blends cognitive-behavioral ideas with client-centered listening and other therapy influences. In practice this means Gracie helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice small behavior changes, and name values that matter to them. She uses straightforward tools and invites clients to try techniques between sessions.
During sessions she aims to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. Conversations are tailored to the person’s goals and pace. Gracie outlines plans together with each client so steps toward change feel clear and manageable.
She recognizes that starting therapy can feel difficult and often takes courage. Gracie encourages small first steps and collaborates on realistic goals. Her focus is on practical support and steady progress over time.
How Gracie’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small actions that match those values. It helps with anxiety, depression, and getting unstuck by teaching practical steps and shifts in how you relate to difficult thoughts.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, centers on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new ways of thinking and acting. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns because it breaks big problems into manageable tasks and skill practice.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Gracie will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how they like to learn. Together you can try methods that fit your situation and adjust what isn’t working as you go.
Online therapy can make regular sessions easier to fit into busy lives. Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats she offers. Many people find remote sessions helpful for keeping appointments during workdays, reducing travel time, or using shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Gracie uses her clinical approaches to guide focused, practical work that you can carry into everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Gracie commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and family-related concerns. She also addresses body image, guilt and shame, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is described as warm and interactive, with an emphasis on respect and sensitivity. Sessions blend listening with practical tools and collaborative planning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of concerns in clinical settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.