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Grace Annan

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

6 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In Connecticut
+ 4 other states
Accepting 4 Insurance providers

Meet Grace

Stress, worry, and sleepless nights can take a real toll, not just on your mind but on your whole life. I take a compassionate and straightforward approach to support people navigating anxiety, low self-esteem, and sleep challenges, helping sort through what feels heavy while exploring strategies you can put into practice. Together, we’ll uncover what’s blocking your progress and build practical tools you can use right away so you can feel calmer, more confident, and more in control of your life.

Stress, worry, and sleepless nights can take a real toll, not just on your mind but on your whole life.

Communication Style

  • Action-oriented
  • Creative
  • Holistic
  • Instructive
  • Mindful

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Focus Areas

  • BIPOC
  • Black community
  • Geriatric clients
  • Parents
  • Immigrants

Approach

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution-Focused
  • Strengths-Based

Locations

Virtual appointments available for New Jersey, Florida, Connecticut, New York, and Washington, DC residents

Good to know

Additional

Interests

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Grace Annan accepts Aetna, Centivo, Prime Health, and Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Connecticut are estimated at $170-190 per session.

Grace Annan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Grace is licensed to practice in New Jersey, Florida, Connecticut, New York, and Washington, DC, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Grace’s Connecticut license number is 13638, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Grace Annan has been practicing therapy for 6 years. Grace’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, University at Albany, State University of New York. Over that time, Grace has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, and Immigrants.

Grace Annan works with BIPOC, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, and Immigrants and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Divorce, Life Transitions, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, and Stress. These are the areas where Grace spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Grace is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Grace Annan draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Grace’s style is action-oriented, creative, holistic, instructive, and mindful. In Grace’s words: “Stress, worry, and sleepless nights can take a real toll, not just on your mind but on your whole life.”

Grace Annan (she/her) offers therapy in English and Italian. Grace identifies as Black/African American.

Grace Annan offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Grace is licensed in New Jersey, Florida, Connecticut, New York, and Washington, DC, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Grace Annan is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Grace will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Grace’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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