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- ACT and CBT
- DBT skills
- Bilingual English Spanish
About Graciela
LCSW in California with 10 years of clinical experience, Graciela "Gracie" Wangsnes helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, family conflict, and trauma. She speaks English and Spanish and frames sessions around practical skills and clear conversation. Gracie uses cognitive-behavioral and client-centered work alongside approaches that address emotion regulation and values-based change.
She focuses on helping people reduce overwhelming symptoms and build steady routines. That can mean practicing specific skills for anxiety, challenging unhelpful thoughts, or developing strategies to manage symptoms of post-traumatic stress. Gracie also addresses body image, shame and guilt, and social anxiety with concrete tools and behavioral experiments.
Gracie describes her style as interactive. She centers the person in the room and shapes discussion to what matters most that week. Sessions tend to mix structured skill practice with space to talk through concerns and make small plans between meetings.
Over a decade in practice has included work with trauma, mood disorders, and family-related stress. Gracie draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to connect values and action, and uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills when emotion regulation or interpersonal difficulties are prominent.
She asks clients to collaborate on a treatment plan and adjust pacing as progress is made. People who want straightforward skills, clear discussion, and a bilingual clinician often seek her out. To start, clients are invited to complete the intake steps the site provides and schedule a first session.
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How ACT, CBT and DBT are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that align with those values. In practice this helps people who feel stuck by anxiety, depression, or life transitions to choose meaningful steps despite difficult feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Sessions typically involve identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, testing them with behavioral experiments, and practicing new coping strategies for anxiety or low mood.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) contributes specific skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills are useful when a person struggles with overwhelming feelings or relationship conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
The biography does not list which remote formats are offered, so confirm available session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to include therapy in a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists often adapt exercises for a video or phone conversation so skills practice and behavior experiments can continue between meetings.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, family conflict, and trauma and abuse. Additional focuses include body image, guilt and shame, self-love, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Treatment combines skills practice with open discussion.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience working in clinical settings. That background includes work with trauma, mood disorders, and family-related stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California. Her practice is located in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether phone or video sessions are available.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. The site provides details during signup.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That starts the intake and scheduling process.
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