Grace Chou, MD, LCPC

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Experienced narrative therapist focused on life transitions

Details

Name	Grace Chou
Credentials	MD, LCPC
Based in	Maryland
Licensed in	Maryland
Session format	Online
Languages	English, Mandarin
Years in practice	21

About Grace

Grace Chou is a Maryland-based therapist with an MD and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential. She has 21 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, and difficult life changes. She offers sessions in English and Mandarin and accepts international clients.

Grace uses Narrative Therapy alongside cognitive and mindfulness-based tools to help people tell clearer stories about their lives. She listens for patterns that cause pain and works with clients to try different ways of seeing those patterns.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on practical steps clients can use between meetings. Her work often centers on career shifts, workplace stress, caregiving strain, and parenting challenges. She also helps with self-esteem, communication problems, money and financial worries, and social anxiety.

Grace pays attention to cultural background when those issues come up. In a typical session she creates space for people to talk through what matters most. She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas with client-centered listening to identify values and workable actions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness techniques are used when they fit a person’s goals. Grace aims to make therapy a collaborative process. She helps clients set clear goals and checks in on progress.

Many people come away with better coping tools, clearer priorities, and more confidence in handling change.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Self esteem among the things Grace works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Grace among the ways she works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Grace among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Grace among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Grace among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Grace among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Grace among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Grace directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Grace directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How Narrative and Mindful Methods Work Online

Grace blends Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered listening to help people change the stories they tell about themselves. Narrative Therapy focuses on separating people from their problems and looking at life stories from different angles to uncover options. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps identify personal values and build small, committed actions that match those values. Client-Centered Therapy provides a warm, nonjudgmental space where the person leads the pace and focus of work.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to goals, try methods that fit the situation, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan can change as needed.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and observing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, ongoing coaching, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or study schedules while using the therapeutic approaches that match a person’s needs.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and communication problems, parenting and caregiver stress, workplace issues, self-esteem, career and life purpose, and related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses Narrative Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered listening, CBT, and mindfulness techniques to help people reframe problems and try practical actions between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

Grace brings 21 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of life challenges and transitions.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, practicing from Maryland.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin, and she also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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