Who Is Grace?
Grace A. Schoenthal, MAIS, CPHT
Family Wellness Consultant, Inclusion Specialist, & Creative Director
{Social Engineering & Crisis Prevention}
Grace is a multicultural performer and owner of Graceful Growth Child and Family Services. She obtained her Bachelor’s of Arts in Family Services with a minor in Outdoor Recreation from the University of Northern Iowa. She is a certified Pharmacy Tech registered with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy and registered yoga provider by the Yoga Alliance.
She is working towards her Master’s of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Mental Health, Well-Being, and Family Services/Advocacy. Growing up in Okoboji, Iowa, Grace in her free time enjoys yoga, theater, tennis, swimming, long-boarding, and taking care of her dogs. She has felt many feelings and lived many lives by working and volunteering in childcare, food service, public school, janitorial, research, mental health & behavioral health treatment, long-term & retail pharmacy, outdoor recreation, and aquatics.
My Values
Uniqueness in life-styles, learning-styles, and leisure-styles is a strength. Collaboration with ourselves and community is important. Everyone deserves a space to recognize themselves.
I am dedicated to a positive quality of life for myself and others. Helping you help yourself, embracing commYOUnity, and critical thinking and mindfulness are all core facets of my practice. I take a trauma-informed, play-based, strength-based, heuristic approach to my services.
Some of many foundational theories are considered:
- Psychologist Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
- Psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory
- Psychologist Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
- Psychologist Lev Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development
- Enright’s 20-Step Model of Forgiveness
What services do we offer?
Experiential Family Services
Providing enriching, hands-on activities such as yoga, dance, swim lessons, and obstacle courses to promote physical well-being and family connection. Through lifestyle engineering, supervised play with toys, dress-up, musical instruments, video games, and crafts, we create meaningful experiences that foster social development and emotional resilience for all ages.
Mentorship for Self Development
Empowers individuals by exploring their family history through three-generation genograms, helping them gain insight into patterns that shape their present and future. Through resource connection, behavioral education, and career coaching, we provide personalized guidance to foster growth and a clear path toward personal and professional fulfillment.
Skill Building for Student Success
Offer personalized tutoring in subjects like chemistry, STEM, sustainability, gardening, English and Spanish, writing, and reading to enhance academic confidence and performance. With study tips from well-versed students, we equip learners with effective strategies to improve comprehension and lifelong learning skills.
