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Hi there!
My name is Grace Kanzenbach (she/they)
the owner of
Opal Waters Psychotherapy®
& (hopefully) your future therapist!
Grace Kanzenbach (she/they)
Owner of Opal Waters Psychotherapy®
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
I am committed to antiracist and culturally responsive therapy practices. I specialize in treating plural, queer, trans, and neurodivergent folks with affirming care.
About Me
This about me reviews identities and communities I belong to, my personal therapy practices, and how I hold my virtual therapy space.
I have several identities and communities that I belong to that are a part of who I am as a person and as a therapist. These identities help explain how my brain works, my internal/external experience, and my overall lived experience. I include this information as it can be beneficial for folks to receive treatment from therapists within the communities they belong to.
Identities and Communities I connect with:
Plurality/Multiplicity
Dog mom
Queer
Neurodivergent (AuDHD, PDA, Dyslexia)
Disabled
Partner
Activist
White (Irish ancestry)
Therapy Practices:
Client-centered approaches
Culturally Responsive Care
Advocate for disability rights
Fat liberation focused
Virtual Therapy Space
I honor all of the You’s there may be internally present during therapy
I fully support and encourage unmasking, humor, non-language, vibrant or multiple languages, info dumping/special interest rants, stimming, and so so much more!
Getting into your body and moving as slow or fast your system needs to ensure safety is my top priority as your therapist
I invite you to reach out to me for a free 15 minute phone consultation for therapy services if you feel we may be aligned whether in community, identity, or per my therapy practices!
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Education
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh - Bachelor of Social Work
University of New England - Master of Social Work
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TRAINING
Eye-movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
✶EMDR Certified Clinician✶
✶EMDR Approved Consultant✶
IATPC attachment protocol for children and adolescents
Attachment-focused EMDR for Adults
Training in Parts Work and Ego States
Training in EMDR with Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy
Ketamine Therapy
Training in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy
Training in Psychedelic Integration
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Training in IFS-informed treatment with Frank Anderson
Training in IFS for Children with Lisa Spiegel
On lottery waitlist for IFS training with the IFS Institute
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT for adults, children, adolescents, and families
DBT Prolonged Exposure
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LICENSES
Wisconsin (LCSW) #9574-123
Colorado (CSW) - #CSW.09929762
Vermont (LICSW) #089.0135329
South Carolina (LISW-CP) #TLS121CP
Florida (LCSW) #TPSW2077 https://flhealthsource.gov/telehealth/