Grace Reese

I’ve always been a person motivated by compassion and honor. I find that we are our best self when we see ourselves and others through this lens. We’re often our worst enemy, and I deeply enjoy helping people see themselves as 4-dimensional complex human beings rather than simply “good” or “bad.”

I found my way into the counseling profession because I spent most of my life walking with the people around me through their deepest thoughts, hurts, and vulnerabilities. A large part of my journey was healing from the impact of abusive relationships. A particular passion of mine is working alongside people impacted by sexual abuse. My personal experiences paired with my own grief over transition in life, as well as losses, helped me build a passion for helping adults share their stories and walk through their deepest pains and fears into a place of healing and freedom.

I also believe we live our lives through the stories we hear and tell about ourselves, others, and the world around us, and I enjoy navigating those stories with other people. I’m not afraid to step into the darkest depths with someone, and I find it a true pleasure in watching that person start to see themselves as they were made to be as their truest self. My philosophy is: if you’re afraid to go there, let’s go there together.

Maybe you’re haunted by the events in your past. Or, you’re struggling to get out of bed and find motivation to move forward after life changes and losses. Perhaps you’re constantly on guard for when the next shoe will drop. Or, you’ve never had a safe space to share your story and be heard. You want to have a solid sense of who you are in this world, but you simply feel stuck.

Whatever your experience is, you’re not alone.

I’ve walked with many people who crave peace, acceptance, confidence, and purpose, but they find themselves trapped in an unending loop of perfectionism, lack of boundaries, and people pleasing. It’s exhausting to feel unseen and unknown and walk through your days feeling like a ghost, angry and unsatisfied. It’s the constant weight of feeling alone and not good enough, and you wonder if anyone notices.

While this is overwhelming, and it’s hard to see a way out, there is hope. No matter your background, I would be honored to walk with you through this journey and help you find empowerment, healing, and confidence. Because you deserve a new beginning and to walk in freedom in your own story. Each moment is a chance to begin again, so why not now?

We will work together to unpack and understand your past experiences and how they affect you today as well as how you see yourself in your own story moving forward. You get to lead each session as I walk with you as a guide to help you see the connection between present struggles and past experiences. Through collaboration and reflection, we will slowly make sense of past experiences and find meaning from them. Then, we will work together to help you build your understanding of who you are and who you want to be and brainstorm practical ways to shift thinking and behaviors now so you can heal and walk forward in freedom, safety, and self-confidence in all aspects of your life.

It can be daunting to take the next step into counseling, but it can also be so empowering and freeing on the other side. If you’re worried about if this is for you, why not schedule a time together and see if it is? After all, your wellbeing and holistic health matters. I’m excited to meet and start working toward your growth and healing.