Ramona Grad
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Psychologist
I work with high-achieving professionals navigating perfectionism, codependency, and difficulty setting boundaries—especially when balancing careers.
I believe that meaningful change begins with a strong therapeutic relationship—one that offers both safety and challenges patterns by providing direct and honest feedback. If you're ready to invest in yourself and your well-being, I invite you to reach out. In addition to my clinical practice, I am a professor and active researcher. My academic work focuses on interpersonal trauma and its impact on relationships and meaning-making. This dual identity as both clinician and scholar informs my approach: deeply reflective, integrative, and grounded in both science and lived experience. I work exclusively via Telehealth with adult clients residing in MI, TX, and GA. I work with high-achieving professionals navigating perfectionism, codependency, and difficulty setting boundaries—especially when balancing personal needs with demanding careers. Additionally, I have an added focus on supporting academics and mental health professionals. My cross-cultural perspective enriches therapy, offering space to explore how culture shapes identity, relationships, and mental health. Many of my clients are managing the complex intersections of cultural expectations, professional roles, and personal values, and I help them find clarity and balance.
Practice hours (EST)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Academic Concerns
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality
- Burnout
- Career
- Childhood Abuse
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Grief and Loss
- Histrionic Personality
- Immigration/Acculturation
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Narcissistic Personality
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Racial Identity
- Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
- Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- Social Anxiety
- Spiritual/Religious Concerns
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
Special groups
- Immigrants
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as queer
- Professional Healthcare Providers
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Adlerian
- Attachment-Based Therapies
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Eclectic Approaches
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Positive Psychology
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$199 — $200per session
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- Out-of-pocket
- Out-of-network insurance
- I offer a free consultation
Credentials
Licenses
LPC
State of Michigan
6401225055, Michigan
LPC
State of Georgia
LPC011263, Georgia
LPC
State of Texas
95909, Texas
Certificates
Certified Adlerian Psychotherapist
The Institute for Adlerian Psychology
Cert. # 1308
Education
Georgia State University
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), 2019
Interpersonal trauma and post-traumatic growth (PTG), Therapeutic relationship and diversity in counseling, Wellness in counseling training & supervision
Publications
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Multidimensional Perfectionism, and Stress in Young Adults: A Person-Centered Perspective
2023, Journal of Mental Health Counseling 45(2), 166–183., https://doi.org/10.17744/mehc.45.2.05
Study links childhood adversity to perfectionism and stress in young adults, identifying three profiles with differing stress and counseling implications.
See publicationAn Ecological Perspective of Intergenerational Trauma: Clinical Implications
2023, Journal of Counseling Research and Practice, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.56731/2688-3996.1065
Ecological model guides counselors in addressing intergenerational trauma with holistic treatment planning, using a Colombian case example.
See publicationTherapeutic alliance and childhood interpersonal trauma: The role of attachment, cultural humility, and therapeutic presence
2021, Journal of Counseling & Development, 00, 1– 12, https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.12423
Cultural humility, therapeutic presence, and low attachment anxiety predict stronger therapeutic alliance in adults with childhood trauma histories.
See publication. Intersectionality in research: Call for Inclusive, Decolonized, and Culturally Sensitive Research Designs in Counselor Education
2021, Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation, https://doi.org/10.1080/21501378.2021.1922075
AARC urges counseling researchers to adopt inclusive, decolonized, and culturally sensitive methods that reflect diversity and intersectionality in practi