- Years in practice
- 18
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- West Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Stacy
Stacy Gooden is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in West Virginia who helps people facing parenting strain, stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She supports those coping with grief, trauma, anger, and life changes. Stacy also works with people managing ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and identity-related concerns such as LGBT issues.
She brings 18 years of clinical experience to sessions. Stacy favors clear, practical steps. She listens first, then helps people set small, realistic goals they can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Many clients come for help with communication problems, blended family dynamics, pregnancy and childbirth transitions, or the emotional impact of cancer. Her usual methods include client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness strategies. These approaches are used to reduce overwhelming thoughts, improve daily routines, and build coping skills.
Stacy explains techniques in plain language and models exercises during sessions. Sessions can include short skills practice, problem-solving, and reviewing what worked since the last appointment. She encourages parents to focus on consistent habits, clearer limits, and practical ways to reduce household stress.
For young adults and women facing life transitions, Stacy offers concrete tools to manage anxiety and mood swings. Stacy works with people over the phone, by video, and through live chat or text messaging. She tailors the format to what fits a person’s schedule and needs.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that works for them.
What Stacy works with
Everything Stacy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Stacy helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stacy lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Stacy’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people find their own answers. It’s useful when someone needs a safe space to talk through parenting worries or life changes and to gain clarity.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions affect feelings. It teaches specific skills to challenge unhelpful thoughts and build better routines for anxiety, depression, or impulsivity.
Mindfulness Therapy adds simple attention and breathing exercises to help reduce reactivity and improve focus. These practices are often paired with CBT or client-centered work to manage stress and overwhelm.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Stacy will discuss the options with each person and try methods that fit their goals and daily life. Together they decide what to keep, adjust, or add as progress unfolds.
Online sessions make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people use visual cues and role-play parenting conversations. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief coaching, reminders, or follow-ups between meetings. These formats let people fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain continuity of care.
Questions people ask about Stacy
What concerns does Stacy commonly help with?
She supports people with parenting challenges, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship or communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a warm, practical style that emphasizes listening first and setting small, doable goals between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience providing counseling and related services in a variety of settings.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in West Virginia.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
In what session formats can people meet with Stacy?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on therapist availability.
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