Graciela “Gracieu201D Wangsnes is a California-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 10 years of professional experience. She is bilingual and provides therapy in English and Spanish, practicing as a female, older therapist based in California.

Wangsnes has experience assisting people facing stress and anxiety, major depressive disorder, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, as well as challenges with motivation, self-esteem, and confidence.

Her therapy style is warm and interactive, and she approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She integrates cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic, and rational-emotive methods to guide treatment.

Wangsnes tailors conversations and treatment plans to meet each individual’s specific needs and works to create an open, safe space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed without fear of judgment. She acknowledges the courage it takes to start therapy and honors those first steps toward change.