About Graceann
Graceann Akazawa is a licensed clinical social worker in Hawaii with three years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people cope with addictions, grief, stress, anxiety, depression, and compassion fatigue. Graceann aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring conversations and plans to each person's needs.
She works in a straightforward way. Sessions are meant to be practical and focused on what the person wants to change.
Background and approach
Graceann helps people name their priorities and break them into small, doable steps. She offers support and encouragement as people try new strategies between sessions. Her practice also attends to related concerns like aging and geriatric issues, fertility matters, first responder stress, self-love, recovery from sexual assault and abuse, and workplace challenges.
These topics often overlap and shape the goals set in therapy. Graceann uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to the situation at hand. She designs a plan with each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.
Progress is tracked together and adjusted as needed. All work is conducted in English and available to people located in Hawaii. Sessions can be scheduled through a short matching questionnaire and a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Approaches and online therapy options
Graceann uses evidence-based techniques to help people make practical changes. One common approach focuses on building coping skills for anxiety and depression by teaching simple tools for managing thoughts, emotions, and daily routines. This helps when stress or low mood makes everyday tasks feel overwhelming.Another approach targets recovery from addictions and grief by creating clear, step-by-step plans and support systems. Work in this area emphasizes small behavior changes, relapse prevention planning, and ways to process loss safely over time.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Graceann will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan if something is not helping. The aim is to find practical strategies that people can use between sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be convenient when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging allow quick touchpoints and ongoing support between appointments. These options provide flexibility for fitting therapy into busy lives.
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- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Hawaii
- Languages
- English