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- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction recovery
- Trauma and PTSD
About Misty
Misty Grimes, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and CSW, is licensed in Colorado and has 12 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. She also addresses body image, divorce and separation, domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, emptiness, first responder issues, guilt and shame, HIV/AIDS, life purpose, mood and personality disorders, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, and self-love.
Misty works with people to talk through daily struggles and larger life events. She aims to make sessions a place where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. The first meetings typically focus on understanding immediate concerns and practical next steps.
Her approach uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to support coping and recovery from addiction and trauma. She helps clients develop strategies for managing anxiety and depressive symptoms. Sessions often include discussing past experiences, identifying patterns, and trying new coping skills.
Misty pays attention to life circumstances that influence feeling stuck or empty. She supports people facing relationship transitions, including separation or navigating non-monogamous arrangements. She also addresses work-related stressors such as first responder issues and challenges tied to chronic health concerns like HIV/AIDS.
People can expect straightforward conversation and goal-focused work. Misty encourages finding perspectives and daily practices that help with mood and motivation. Her practice emphasizes building skills that can be used outside sessions to improve everyday functioning and wellbeing.
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Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and improve daily functioning. Cognitive-focused methods target unhelpful thinking and teach alternatives that reduce anxiety and low mood. Behavioral strategies focus on building routines and coping skills to support recovery from addiction and to manage stress.Misty treats trauma-related concerns by addressing past events and current triggers in a paced way that aims to increase safety and reduce reactivity. Work with trauma often involves grounding skills, processing painful memories, and developing strategies to handle reminders in everyday life.
Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try approaches, and adjust methods based on what helps most. This process is gradual and practical, and the plan can change as needs evolve.
Confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list formats. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and to keep regular appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a brief session works better, or avoid travel time so therapy fits around work, family, or recovery commitments.
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Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression, plus related concerns such as body image and life purpose.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical coping skills, pattern recognition, and perspective shifts to address problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working as a clinician.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW and CSW licensed in Colorado.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.