Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Stacey works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LISW
- Licensed in
- Iowa
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stacey
Stacey Langley is a Licensed Independent Social Worker who helps people managing stress, strong emotions, and everyday relationship struggles. She works with individuals facing anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strains, and challenges around anger. Her tone is warm and straightforward, aimed at people who want practical ways to feel steadier day to day.
Stacey brings nine years of experience in behavioral health and advocacy to her sessions. Before becoming an LISW she worked as a behavioral health intervention specialist and as a domestic abuse advocate, which taught her to listen closely and respond safely to difficult situations.
Background and approach
Her style is interactive and client-centered. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and focuses on building a cooperative working relationship. Together they identify clear goals and try strategies that fit each person’s needs.
Stacey often uses trauma-focused methods alongside solution-focused and cognitive behavioral tools. That means she helps people understand how past hurts affect current feelings, while also teaching concrete skills to manage emotions and solve problems in the present. Sessions emphasize learning coping skills, improving communication, and managing intense feelings like anger.
Stacey aims to help clients leave each session with at least one practical step they can try between meetings. Her background in social work and advocacy shapes a calm, direct approach to everyday life challenges.
What Stacey works with
Everything Stacey lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Stacey's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stacey lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused 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.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current reactions. In online sessions this helps people notice patterns in how they connect and respond to others and learn new ways to feel steadier in relationships.Client-centered therapy puts the person’s priorities first. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and supports the client in naming goals and choosing strategies that feel right for them.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, provides concrete tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and day-to-day stress by teaching skills to reframe thinking and test new actions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to blend methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That process can shift over time as progress is made or priorities change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text works well for shorter check-ins and frequent support. These options make it easier to keep continuity and practice skills between meetings.
Questions people ask about Stacey
What concerns does Stacey address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, parenting strains, relationship and family issues, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include attachment, adoption and foster care situations, codependency, and communication problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is warm and interactive and centers on the client. She works collaboratively to set goals and uses practical strategies that clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience in behavioral health and advocacy roles prior to becoming a licensed social worker. That background informs her work with people facing trauma and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds the LISW credential and practices in Iowa as an IA LISW. Her training includes an undergraduate and master’s degree in social work from the University of South Dakota.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.