- Guilt and shame
- Self-esteem work
- Life transitions
About Grace
Grace Borneman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with 15 years of experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and major life changes. Grace also focuses on issues like guilt and shame, forgiveness, social anxiety, and isolation.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people understand how past experiences and current habits keep them stuck. Sessions often involve naming difficult feelings, looking at the beliefs that follow them, and trying practical skills to reduce overwhelm. Grace helps clients practice new ways of thinking and acting so daily life feels more manageable.
Her work pays close attention to guilt and shame that come from family, faith, and relationships. She guides clients through steps to notice when guilt is useful and when it is keeping them from moving forward. With shame, conversations focus on reducing self-criticism and rebuilding self-respect.
Grace supports people learning to forgive themselves or others when that is a priority. She offers concrete tools for setting boundaries, repairing relationships where possible, and deciding when to let go of blame. The aim is clearer choices rather than quick fixes.
Practical skills are a key part of sessions. Clients practice breathing and grounding exercises, behavioral experiments, and simple cognitive techniques between meetings. These small practices are meant to fit into real days and to build steady progress over time.
How evidence-based approaches are used in online sessions
Grace uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and change unhelpful patterns. Cognitive approaches focus on noticing and testing the thoughts that keep guilt and anxiety alive. These methods teach straightforward exercises to challenge harsh self-judgments and to try new behaviors that feel safer over time.Behavioral and skills-based work is another common focus. This includes short behavioral experiments, grounding or breathing practices, and step-by-step tasks to reduce avoidance and rebuild confidence. These exercises are aimed at real situations, like social interactions or daily routines, so clients can see what works between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Grace will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. She checks in on what helps and adapts the plan together rather than prescribing a single method.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists use these formats to help work around daily life while focusing on practical steps for reducing guilt and shame.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with related to guilt?
She works with guilt and shame alongside anxiety, depression, trauma, and life changes. This includes guilt tied to relationships, family, and faith.
How would she approach feelings of shame from childhood?
Grace uses evidence-based techniques to help notice patterns of self-criticism and to practice new responses. Work often includes small behavioral steps and thought-focused exercises.
What experience does she bring to this work?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with stress, trauma, anxiety, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.