Behavioral Issues, Coping Skills, Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Accepted insurance & self-pay
About Grace
Grace Vega is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in the state of Massachusetts. She has 5 years of experience working with children, families, and adults who are seeking support for depression, anxiety, behavioral difficulties, life transitions, and parenting difficulties.
Grace completed her Bachelor of Arts in Social Services from Quinnipiac University and received her Master’s of Social Work from Boston College School of Social Work. She utilizes interventions from narrative therapy, cognitive-behavioral, strength-based, and solution-focused approaches to therapy always maintaining the flexibility and awareness necessary to best meet the needs of every child, adult, or family that she works with.
Grace seeks to establish a caring and supportive relationship with you in order to assist in building on your strengths and to be able to collaborate with you towards meeting your goals. Grace works to meet the individuals she works with where they are at and follows their lead on setting goals and developing interventions needed to meet those goals.
"Having worked in various settings with individuals, children, and families in their homes and through outpatient therapy I have been able to understand the various challenges that can come with making changes in our lives. "
Get to know Grace
Why did you decide to become a counselor?
I decided to become a counselor after working with a group of third graders during a volunteer year with City Year after graduating from undergrad.
What’s one thing you wish all clients knew?
That it is ok to switch therapists if you do not feel your therapist is the right fit for you.
Why did you choose to practice at Thriveworks?
The ability to utilize remote outpatient therapy.
What can clients expect in their first session with you?
Clients will expect to have a conversation around what brought them to therapy, to complete an intake form asking about family, friends, past therapeutic experiences, education/work and their strengths and needs. As well as having the time to ask me any questions that they may have and to work to build a comfortable and safe therapeutic environment.
What do you want to accomplish with an individual in their first session?
I hope to get an idea of what is bringing them to therapy and to discuss one goal or task that they can work to complete before the next session.
What should clients know about you before scheduling a first counseling session?
In our first few sessions I want to develop a treatment plan with goals and clear objectives and continue to build rapport and learn more about the individual I am working with.
What do you do for fun/on your time off?
Watch netflix, gardening, skiing, hiking, play with my dog, visit with friends and family and bake.
Other areas of focus
Education and training
- Years in practice
- 6 years
- Graduating institute
- Boston College
- Graduating degree
- Master’s in Social Work
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