Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
How Stacey works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- MD, LCPC, LPCC
- Licensed in
- Maryland, California
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stacey
Stacey Sugar is an MD and licensed counselor who uses a person-centered approach to help people regain control when anger, stress, or major life changes feel overwhelming. She blends practical tools with thoughtful listening to help clients name their feelings and take small steps toward change. She often begins by looking at attachment patterns and how early relationships shape current responses.
That helps explain why certain situations trigger intense reactions or push people to shut down.
Background and approach
Stacey uses gentle questioning and observable exercises to bring those patterns into view so they can be changed. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to break cycles of unhelpful thinking and behavior. Clients learn simple, repeatable strategies to reduce impulsivity, manage cravings, or calm racing thoughts.
Hypnotherapy and existential ideas may be added when helpful to explore meaning, values, and deeper shifts in perspective. Stacey emphasizes taking things at a manageable pace. She supports people through grief, trauma, addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy struggles, and work-related stress.
Her approach is practical: try a strategy, review results, and adjust the plan together. With 14 years of experience practicing in California, she works with people facing attachment issues, codependency, body image and self-esteem problems, and first responder stress. Sessions aim to increase awareness, reduce overwhelming emotion, and help people make the kinds of changes they want in daily life.
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
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- 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)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-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.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship experiences shape current emotional responses. Online sessions can help identify these patterns so clients respond differently to triggers and feel less overwhelmed by anger or anxiety.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on respectful listening and helping people find their own answers. In remote work this means the therapist follows the client's pace, reflects what they hear, and supports self-directed insight and decision making.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches clear, step-by-step skills to change thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for reducing impulsivity, managing stress, and breaking cycles that feed anger or depression; exercises and homework translate well to video or phone formats.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. That initial exploration helps shape session focus and the tools that are tried first.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and visual exercises. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text-based messaging supports short check-ins, skill reminders, and ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to get consistent care around a busy schedule.
Questions people ask about Stacey
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, career struggles, and many related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style mixes client-centered listening with practical tools. She emphasizes understanding attachment patterns and using CBT techniques to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical practice working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
The profile lists MD, LCPC, and LPCC credentials, and she practices in California.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.