ABT Counselor and Therapist Profiles

David Mortellaro
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Grace Tarpley, M.A.

Resident Counselor

SPECIALTIES:

  • Relational Issues
  • Stress and Anxiety
  • Life Transitions

Issues:

  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Anxiety
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Issues
  • Grief / Loss / Bereavement
  • Identity (ethnic / racial, gender, sexual, etc.)
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital (infidelity, divorce, communication or relationship issues, etc.)
  • Parenting Issues
  • Premarital
  • Pregnancy Issues (infertility, abortion, prenatal, postpartum, complications, etc.)
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues (bullying, poor behavior or grades, test anxiety, etc.)
  • Self-esteem Issues
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Women’s Issues

Grace is currently practicing as a Resident in Counseling under the supervision of David Mortellaro, LPC, LMFT. Grace is a graduate of Liberty University with a Masters of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling.

Grace specializes in treating and helping clients manage marital/relational issues, stress and anxiety, and general life transitions.  She works to develop a strong therapeutic alliance with her clients to help them feel safe and fully heard. Grace collaborates with individuals to help them identify and achieve their treatment goals and implement healthy coping strategies.

Some of Grace’s particular interests include working with couples who are considering marriage via premarital counseling, helping married couples reconnect through a spiritual lens, and supporting young women as they navigate life’s challenges.

Grace desires to help each of her clients see their own potential as they work towards positive change and growth. She places great value in each individual’s story and meets clients where they are through creating a welcoming and nonjudgmental atmosphere.

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Ages of Patients:

  • Children (6-11 years)
  • Teens (12-17 years)
  • Adults (18-64 years)

Modality:

  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Families

Faith-Orientation:

Christian 

Treatment Modalities:

  • Acceptance & Commitment
  • Attachment-based
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive / Multicultural
  • Dialectical Behavioral
  • Eclectic
  • Emotionally-focused Therapy for Couples (EFT)
  • Faith-based Counseling
  • Family Counseling
  • Family Systems
  • Gottman Method
  • Marital Counseling
  • Mindfulness-based (MBCT)
  • Person-centered
  • Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
  • Relational
  • Solution-Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-based