- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Kentucky, Utah, Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Stacey
Stacey Zimmerman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who centers therapy on attachment and practical strategies. She blends hands-on coping tools with attention to how past relationships shape present behavior. Stacey writes simply and directly so parents can understand next steps and feel heard.
She draws on six years as a licensed clinician and many earlier years in community and military roles to inform her work. That background included community mental health, therapeutic foster care, medical social work, geriatric wellness settings, and work in juvenile detention environments.
Background and approach
Those experiences shaped her focus on how people stay connected to others and to themselves. Stacey uses a mix of approaches such as acceptance and commitment techniques, cognitive behavioral ideas, and attachment-based thinking. In practice she helps people notice patterns, try small changes, and use specific skills to manage stress, anxiety, or parenting challenges.
Sessions aim to be clear, practical, and grounded in everyday life. She emphasizes collaboration and invites clients to be authentic in session. Stacey prefers helping people identify the roots of behaviors while also giving immediate tools for symptom management.
She encourages straightforward communication when strong emotions come up so she can adjust support in the moment. Stacey works from Florida and holds LCSW licensure in Kentucky and Florida. She conducts sessions in English and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for ongoing care.
What Stacey works with
Everything Stacey lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Stacey helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stacey lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Attachment and action-oriented approaches for online care
Stacey commonly uses acceptance and commitment techniques and attachment-based ideas to guide online work. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, stress, and parenting decisions. Attachment-based therapy looks at how past connections shape current relationships and helps people shift patterns that cause conflict or distance. Finding the right approach is part of the process. Stacey works together with each person to pick methods that match goals, needs, and personal style. She often combines short-term skills for immediate relief with deeper work on relationship patterns, and she checks in to adapt the plan as things change. Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you see facial expressions and do more interactive work. Phone sessions can use less bandwidth and fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, shorter skill practice, and follow-up between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try different ways of connecting with a licensed professional.Questions people ask about Stacey
What issues does she address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and related problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She blends attachment work with cognitive behavioral and acceptance-focused techniques while keeping sessions practical.
What is her clinical background?
She has six years as a licensed clinical social worker plus prior experience in community mental health, therapeutic foster care, juvenile settings, medical social work, and geriatric wellness roles.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices from Florida and holds LCSW licensure in Kentucky (KY LCSW) and Florida (FL LCSW).
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on therapist availability.
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