Finding Solutions to Get Unstuck and
Move Forward
About Me
Hello! I'm Grace.
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I grew up and attended school in Rancho Cordova, then Folsom. I earned my Bachelor's Degree from CSUS and my Master's Degree from the University of San Francisco.
I have a passion for guiding adults and adolescents who have a variety of mental health needs and neurodivergence. I grew up with, and later worked with, children and young adults with varying developmental and learning disabilities, which taught me invaluable lessons including being empathetic and patient, as well as not judging based on first impressions.
​I think teaching someone to fish is much more helpful than giving them a fish, which is a driving philosophy in my therapeutic work. I strive to empower people to find solutions to their problems and feel confident in doing so. I am empathetic and compassionate, while highly valuing candor and humor and their role in the therapeutic relationship.
I love working with young adults struggling with “adulting”, and people with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (formerly called Asperger’s Syndrome). I enjoy working with anyone motivated to change, and who is struggling with depression, anxiety, motivation, managing relationships, sense of identity, self-management, ineffective communication, and/or assertiveness.
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Specializing in:
Anxiety
Our brains are excellent at keeping us alive, not so great at keeping us happy. Anxiety is that pesky byproduct of our fight or flight system that can wreak havoc on our happiness. Anxiety can also severely impact work, school, relationships and even physical health.
Depression
Depression is different than just feeling sad. Unless you’ve experienced it, you don’t really understand what it’s like. It can be difficult to talk to friends or family about depression, because there is a fear that being honest might scare them or burden them.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
You may have heard that "Talk therapy doesn't work for Autism", this is something that I hear way too often, and it is not true! First of all, There's a big difference between "cure"and "help". Yes, it is true that nothing can cure Autism Spectrum Disorder, but that doesn't mean nothing can improve the lives of those living with and around it.
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy encourages the client to focus briefly on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories.
School and Work Issues
Trust me, it's completely normal to feel frustrated, insecure, inadequate, depressed, apathetic, or angry about school or work, and although its "normal" to feel these things, wouldn't it be nice if you didn't have to? If you have trouble focusing, getting tasks done on time, getting to class or work on time you are not alone.
"Adulting"
“Cant. Adult. Today” am I right? Turns out you don't have to feel like an adult to act like one. “Adulting” means doing the responsible behavior required of an adult, and it sort of sucks, but it doesn't have to.
Contact Me
Grace Lagerstrom, LMFT
call or text:
(530)507-8388
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email:
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(I will typically respond within 2 days during business hours)
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