Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Giselle works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Giselle
Giselle DeGrafenreid is a licensed clinician in Maryland with 23 years of professional experience. She holds an MD and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C). Giselle focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, and depression.
Giselle believes people know their own story and have strengths to build on. In sessions she listens closely and helps clients identify small, practical steps they can try between meetings.
Background and approach
She emphasizes building confidence, improving communication, and reducing impulsive reactions. Her work often addresses issues that come up around relationships and life transitions. Clients bring concerns such as abandonment, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and midlife shifts.
She also supports people dealing with chronic illness or pain, mood disorders, and feelings of isolation. Giselle helps people tackle money worries, guilt and shame, control issues, and problems tied to narcissistic dynamics. She focuses on clear goals and real-world changes instead of abstract theory.
Sessions aim to reduce symptoms and make daily life easier to manage. When someone is coping with anger or intense mood swings, she helps them learn ways to respond differently in the moment. Her approach is collaborative and practical, centered on the client’s goals and values.
Giselle works in English and offers multiple session formats to fit varied routines.
What Giselle works with
Everything Giselle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Giselle's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches that fit into online care
Giselle uses evidence-based techniques that focus on practical skills and clearer thinking. One approach helps people learn specific coping strategies for intense emotions - this involves naming triggers, testing small behavior changes, and practicing new responses to reduce angry or anxious reactions. Another approach focuses on mood and daily routines to stabilize energy and reduce depressive symptoms by improving sleep, activity, and problem-solving habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss options and try methods that align with a client’s goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may shift as progress is made or new challenges appear.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different lifestyles. Video is useful when visual cues matter, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and reach a consistent routine.
Questions people ask about Giselle
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, and depression. Additional focus areas include communication problems, caregiver stress, chronic pain, and life transitions.
What is her approach in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens, helps set clear goals, and suggests small steps clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of professional experience working with a range of mood and stress-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MD and is an LCSW-C. She practices in Maryland.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.