- Stress and anxiety
- Cognitive behavioral work
- Mindfulness techniques
About Stacy
Stacy Braiuca is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) practicing in Missouri with 28 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and navigating major life changes. Stacy also addresses concerns like addictions, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and life purpose.
Stacy works with people who feel stuck after changes in work, relationships, or health. She uses straightforward conversation and practical steps. Sessions often include talking through patterns, learning new coping skills, and setting small, doable goals.
Her background includes long-term clinical practice with a range of concerns. She draws on client-centered therapy to follow each person's priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Stacy also offers mindfulness techniques to reduce stress and hypnotherapy when appropriate to access deeper patterns. Motivational interviewing is used for people working on changes like addiction recovery or behavior shifts.
People who come to Stacy often seek help with relationships, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, grief, and career crossroads. She recognises complexities such as trauma, domestic violence, gender dysphoria, and alternative sexual cultures like BDSM and kink, and addresses these topics directly in conversation.
Her style is collaborative and practical. Stacy helps clients clarify next steps, weigh options, and try new strategies in daily life. Prospective clients who want to explore life purpose or manage mood and stress will find a therapist who combines experience with a focus on doable change.
How Stacy’s methods translate to online work
Stacy commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening to what matters most to the client and shaping sessions around their priorities, which helps when someone is deciding what to change next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors, offering practical exercises to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or manage mood swings.She also uses mindfulness techniques to lower stress and help people respond differently to difficult feelings. Each approach is described and used in plain terms so clients can see what feels useful. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together, and Stacy will collaborate with clients to adjust approaches based on their goals and daily life demands.
The practical benefits of online sessions are fitting therapy into a busy schedule and reducing travel time, which can make regular check-ins easier to keep. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the current online options before booking. Many people appreciate online work when they need a shorter check-in, a session that fits a lunch break, or fewer barriers to attending regularly, and Stacy will help choose what works best for each client.
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Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, plus issues such as addictions, grief, and relationship concerns.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses client-centered conversations and practical tools like CBT and motivational interviewing to clarify goals and create step-by-step plans.
How much experience does she have?
She has 28 years of clinical experience practicing as a therapist in Missouri.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and practices in Missouri.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and 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 the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.