M.Ed., LPC-Associate, NCC, LCDC-I Supervised by Lindsey Stanley, LPC-S
Grace Porterfield is originally from St. Louis, Missouri, and moved to Fort Worth, Texas seven years ago to pursue her education and build a career in the mental health field. She earned both her Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Fitness and her Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Texas Christian University.
Grace was drawn to the mental health and substance use field after witnessing the impact that addiction and unhealthy relationships with substances can have on individuals, relationships, and families. Her own experiences navigating mental health challenges as a teen and young adult also shaped her passion for helping others feel understood and supported. During her college years, Grace experienced many of the pressures young adults face related to comparison, perfectionism, and self-worth, which contributed to her own journey with disordered eating and recovery. These experiences strengthened her commitment to creating a therapeutic space where clients feel accepted, empowered, and supported in their healing.
Grace’s clinical experience includes working with adolescents, young adults, college students, and families navigating substance use, identity development, life transitions, family conflict, peer relationships, and self-esteem challenges. Through her work with TCU Substance Use and Recovery Services and the Fort Worth ISD Family Resource Center, she has developed a passion for helping young people build healthier relationships with themselves and others while navigating life’s challenges.
Grace is passionate about working with adolescents, college students, and young adults navigating eating disorders, substance use concerns, anxiety, self-esteem challenges, and major life transitions. She is currently pursuing her Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) certification, with a particular interest in integrating a trauma-informed approach into her work with eating disorders and substance use concerns.
Grace uses a collaborative, strengths-based approach and tailors her therapeutic methods to each client’s unique needs. She believes meaningful change happens within a safe, open-minded, and nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where clients feel seen, understood, and empowered to create lasting change.
Grace currently lives in Fort Worth and loves coming home to her best friend, her dog Louie. Outside of work, she enjoys reading mystery novels, trying new restaurants, watching movies and reality TV, and practicing Pilates. Licenses and Specialties :
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