In-Person in Gilbert, AZ 85233
Online in Arizona
If you’ve found your way here, odds are something in your world might feel tangled, heavy, or out of alignment. It could be that the pain of the past is having a hard time staying in the past. Maybe patterns in your relationships keep repeating, leaving you feeling disconnected from the people you love, or from yourself. Perhaps your child or teen is struggling to cope, your family feels stretched thin, or your partnership is caught in cycles of conflict, distance, or misunderstanding.
Whatever brought you here, you’re not alone—and you’re in the right place to begin rewoven healing. In our work together, you’ll find a space where your nervous system can exhale—where we can slow down, untangle patterns, heal emotional injuries, and strengthen the threads that create secure, meaningful relationships.
I work with kids, teens, adults, couples, and families, supporting those who feel overwhelmed, misunderstood, burnt out, anxious, triggered, or stuck in old wounds. I offer support, clarity, compassion, and practical tools to help you navigate what feels hard, whether that’s managing big emotions, recovering from trauma, rebuilding connection, or learning new ways of relating to yourself and others.
I currently have availability for in-person and online sessions and would love to connect to see if working together feels like the right fit for your journey.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Family, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Children, Teen, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: LGBTQ+, Women clients.
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Helps people accept difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, while committing to actions that reflect their values. It blends mindfulness with practical behavior strategies.
- Art Therapy Uses creative activities like drawing, painting, or sculpture as a way to express emotions. It is especially helpful when words are hard to find.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) One of the most widely used approaches, CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other concerns.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Combines CBT with mindfulness to help regulate emotions, tolerate stress, and build stronger relationships. Originally designed for borderline personality disorder, it’s now used more broadly.
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Focuses on strengthening emotional bonds in couples or families. It helps people identify negative cycles and create more secure connections.
- Existential / Humanistic Therapy Encourages people to explore meaning, freedom, and authenticity in their lives. It focuses on personal growth and living in alignment with one’s values.
- Experiential Therapy Involves hands-on activities to bring emotions into the present moment. It helps clients process feelings more deeply than through conversation alone.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) A structured therapy that uses guided eye movements to help process traumatic memories. It is widely recognized for treating PTSD and trauma-related conditions.
- Family Systems Therapy Looks at problems within the context of the family as a whole. It aims to improve communication and balance in family relationships.
- Feminist Therapy Addresses how gender roles, power, and social inequality affect mental health. It empowers clients to challenge limiting beliefs and systems.
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy Based on decades of research, this method gives couples tools to improve communication, manage conflict, and strengthen intimacy.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Helps clients heal by working with different ‘parts’ of themselves, like inner critics or wounded children. It fosters harmony within the self.
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Combines mindfulness practices with CBT to prevent depression relapse. It helps people notice thoughts without judgment and respond more calmly.
- Motivational Interviewing (MI) A collaborative, client-centered approach that strengthens motivation for change. It is especially effective for addictions and health behaviors.
- Narrative Therapy Encourages people to view problems as separate from themselves and reframe their life story. It helps build resilience and self-identity.
- Play Therapy Uses toys, games, and creative play to help children express emotions. It is especially useful when children can’t fully verbalize their feelings.
- Psychoeducational Therapy Provides education and coping tools about mental health conditions. It empowers clients with knowledge and practical skills.
- Relational Psychotherapy Emphasizes the healing power of the therapist-client relationship. It uses trust and safety as a foundation for change.
Approach Description: I believe that healing comes through understanding, empathy, connection, and consistency. I've been known to utilize metaphors, humor, and psycho education to ensure that things not only make sense, but that they can be applied and woven into lasting change. My approach blends valuable lived experience with high-quality clinical training, the newest and most effective therapy methods, and a constant pursuit of advanced education. This means you receive care that is grounded, evidence-based, relational, and deeply attuned to your story.
Education & Credentials
Grace Judd M.A., LAMFT
- Female
- License # LAMFT-10946
- Licensed in AZ
- Practicing Since 2022
Education: M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Touro University
B.A. in Marriage and Family, Preclinical from Brigham Young University-Idaho
Finances
Fees
- Average Session Fee 150
- Out of Network
Grace Judd Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Gilbert, AZ 85233
- Available Online for residents of Arizona
- Online Therapy Details: SimplePractice
This is a supervised private practice. It is owned/and managed by a master's level, non-independent licensee under Board approved clinical supervision pursuant to A.A.C. R4-6-211. The Board-approved clinical supervisor is: Michaela Decker, (480) 746-4894, hello@vestacounseling.com