Grace Baman

Grace Baman is an Oregon Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 14 years of experience. She works with people facing grief, depression, anxiety, stress, career uncertainty, and life changes. Grace also supports those coping with trauma, ADHD, bipolar concerns, sleep problems, and issues related to sexual orientation and identity. Her style is practical and direct. Sessions focus on clear goals and concrete tools. She uses a mix of client-centered listening and evidence-based techniques to help people manage symptoms and make decisions about next steps. Motivational interviewing helps when someone is unsure about change. Grace emphasizes that therapy is collaborative and takes real effort. She describes therapy as work that can lead to meaningful shifts when someone is committed. She offers insights and tools for coping, managing emotions, and improving day-to-day functioning. She sets firm boundaries around hateful or abusive language toward any group. Grace states she will not tolerate denigration of race, ethnicity, religion, ability, sexual orientation, or political beliefs within the therapeutic relationship. People who want to focus on life purpose, self-esteem, caregiving stress, or relationship and communication patterns can find targeted help. She names specific areas like family of origin issues, divorce and separation, commitment concerns, guilt and shame, and social anxiety as part of her focus. Grace works in English and accepts clients from outside the U.S. where appropriate. Before booking, confirm the session format options available to you and the steps for beginning care.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy emphasizes the person’s own goals and perspectives. Online sessions using this approach focus on listening carefully, reflecting what matters, and shaping goals that fit the person’s life. It helps with feeling stuck, relationship and communication problems, and deciding what matters next.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a skills-based method that looks at patterns of thinking and behavior. In online sessions CBT often means setting small experiments, practicing new thoughts or routines between meetings, and tracking progress. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing stress.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies concrete emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills. Delivered remotely, DBT-style work can include short coaching on coping strategies, learning grounding techniques, and building better ways to manage intense feelings.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to identify which approaches fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That exploration can begin in an early session and adjust over time based on what helps.

The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make scheduling easier, reduce commute time, and let them fit therapy into work or family routines. Other practical benefits include shorter check-ins when needed and being able to choose whether to use video or not if those options are offered.