Grace Kay, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Austin, TX. Works with Addiction, Coping Skills and Trauma and PTSD. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Coping Skills
• Trauma and PTSD
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• Experiential TherapyUses activities such as role-play, movement, art or guided imagery to work through feelings in the moment, not only to talk about them.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Addiction, Coping Skills, Trauma and PTSD, Mood Disorders, Stress

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, Anthem EAP, BlueCross and BlueShield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Curative, Magellan, Medicare, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, Quest Behavioral Health, Scott & White Health Plan, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples

Communities

Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Transgender Allied

Religion

Secular and Non-Religious

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

University of Texas at Austin

Education & qualifications