Gracie McCarroll, MFA, MS, LCMHC
Counseling & Psychotherapy
It’s easy to lose touch with ourselves in the middle of daily demands, relationships, and the pressure to keep it all together. Often, we repeat old patterns without realizing it—ways of thinking or relating that once kept us safe but now create frustration or distance. In our sessions, I’ll support you in slowing down to observe your inner world—your emotions, your patterns, and the longings that guide you.
Identifying patterns
Through putting words to experience, things that once felt confusing can start to make sense. Together we can look at what keeps you stuck with honesty and care, without judgment or rush. My role is to offer steadiness, curiosity, and a relationship that makes room for your own rhythm and pace. Over time, this process can help you feel more connected to yourself and to others—and more alive in your own life.
Building insight
and connection
My therapeutic approach is rooted in modern psychoanalytic and psychodynamic principles, helping you understand the deeper patterns, unconscious beliefs, and formative experiences that shape your present life. I work from an attachment-based lens, exploring how early relationships influence current connections, needs, and boundaries. Drawing from Emotionally Focused Therapy, I help you tune into your emotional world with curiosity and compassion so you can create more secure, connected, and empowered ways of relating—to yourself and others. I also integrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when practical tools or structured strategies can support your goals. Grounded in an existential perspective, I help you explore meaning, choice, identity, and personal agency so you can live with greater clarity and authenticity.