- ACT approaches
- CBT techniques
- Client-centered work
About Connie
Connie Grand is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri with 25 years of experience. She works with people facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, and young adult issues. She also addresses anxiety, depression, self-esteem, stress, addictions, and relationship worries.
Connie focuses on straightforward conversation and practical steps. She helps clients name what is hard, sort through feelings, and try small changes that can make daily life easier. Sessions are conversational and client-centered, with room for direct problem solving when needed.
Her work draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and on acceptance and commitment strategies to clarify values and take action. Existential perspectives are used to consider meaning and life choices when clients feel stuck or unsure about direction.
Connie tries to create a nonjudgmental setting where people can talk honestly about shame, grief, anger, or identity questions. She offers steady, experienced support while encouraging concrete steps toward clearer goals.
Past clients have sought help for issues such as bipolar management, sexual assault and abuse recovery, parenting strain, and concerns related to autism or intellectual disability. Connie also works with people dealing with HIV/AIDS, prejudice and discrimination, polyamory questions, and infidelity recovery.
She practices in Missouri and conducts sessions in English. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.
How her approaches fit into online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small actions toward those values. It can help with anxiety, low motivation, and feeling stuck in early adulthood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to change patterns that make life harder. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Connie will collaborate with the client to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. That may mean combining acceptance-based work with CBT techniques or emphasizing client-centered conversation to set the pace.
Because the biography does not specify which session formats are offered, confirm available online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around school, work, or irregular schedules. They also allow for shorter check-ins when time is tight, or sessions without video if that helps someone focus on the conversation rather than being on camera. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work between meetings so progress continues outside sessions.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with family conflict, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and young adult issues among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and client-centered, using practical steps, cognitive behavioral ideas, and acceptance-based work to address thinking, behavior, and values.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional work experience as an LPC in Missouri.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LPC licensed in Missouri and provides services from that location.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats were not detailed in the biography.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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