Grace Sterling-Odom is a licensed professional counselor in New Jersey with 27 years of experience.
01About Grace
Grace Sterling-Odom is a licensed professional counselor in New Jersey with 27 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or struggles with addiction. She aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and grounded.
Grace builds a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can say what they are thinking and feeling. She listens for what matters most to each person and helps name priorities.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical ways to cope day to day as well as on longer-term goals. Her work covers relationship concerns, self-esteem, body image, and parenting strain. She also supports people dealing with career questions, compassion fatigue, and mood conditions including bipolar disorder.
Additional areas include obsessive-compulsive problems, panic attacks, phobias, and postpartum depression. Grace pays attention to attachment patterns, communication problems, and the effects of infidelity, divorce, or separation. She helps people manage guilt, shame, impulsivity, and the search for life purpose.
Veterans and those connected to the armed forces are among the populations she has worked with. Her style is practical and supportive. Sessions combine listening with tools people can use between meetings.
The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes. People seeking to begin are invited to consider what they want to change and the pace that feels right. Grace works with each person to shape a plan that fits their life and needs.
02Credentials
- LPC (New Jersey)
- License 37PC00044700 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1477691392 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Grace lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
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04Online support
How Grace Translates Evidence-Based Care to Online Sessions
Grace draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on coping skills and clearer thinking. One common strand is skills-based work that teaches practical strategies for managing anxiety, panic, and mood swings - techniques people can practice between sessions to reduce distress. Another emphasis is on approaches that address relationship patterns and attachment issues, helping people improve communication and handle separation or infidelity challenges.Choosing the right approach happens together. The therapist will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and what feels most helpful. That collaborative process guides which tools and exercises are used and how quickly the work progresses.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people see gestures and facial cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to have more frequent, brief contacts and to fit support around work or family schedules. These options aim to make accessing therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Grace commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and addictions, plus relationship strain, parenting stress, self-esteem, and career questions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is calm and practical, focusing on listening first and then introducing coping tools people can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 27 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mood and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed professional counselor - LPC - practicing in New Jersey.
In which languages are sessions available?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats does she use?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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