- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Career and purpose
About Lacey
Lacey Schmitt is an Iowa Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and navigating life changes. She also addresses sleep problems, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
Lacey draws on several therapeutic approaches when meeting people. She uses client-centered methods to listen and respond to what matters most to each person. She blends cognitive behavioral ideas to identify patterns that can be changed. She also uses existential thinking and EMDR techniques when those fit the situation.
Much of her work has included hospice social work and supporting people facing serious illness. That background informs how she talks about grief, end-of-life concerns, caregiver stress, and chronic illness. She also has experience helping people handle abandonment, isolation, body image, hoarding, and related issues.
Her sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. She focuses on clear, honest conversation and on learning skills that people can use between meetings. She helps clients name what matters now and tries different approaches until something works better for daily life.
If someone wants to start, they use the site's matching steps to schedule an initial meeting. Lacey works in English and is based in Iowa. International clients are not accepted.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to a person. It helps when someone needs to be heard and wants to clarify values and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change day-to-day patterns. EMDR involves structured processing of traumatic memories and can be helpful for people who have trauma and related symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will choose which methods to try and adjust them based on what the client notices is useful.
Confirm the session formats when booking, because this profile does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. They can also let people use audio-only options if video is difficult, or schedule meetings around work, caregiving, or medical appointments. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises and homework so they work in clients’ everyday settings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, coping with life changes, sleep, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a down-to-earth, client-centered approach and borrows tools from several therapies to fit a person’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working as a professional counselor and social worker, including hospice social work.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is an Iowa Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) practicing in Iowa.
What languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Which session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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