Works with
How Stacy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, LSCSW
- Licensed in
- Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Minnesota
- Years in practice
- 28
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stacy
Stacy Braiuca is a licensed clinical social worker with 28 years of experience in Missouri. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Stacy helps clients build practical skills for everyday struggles rather than relying on jargon or one-size-fits-all plans.
Her work focuses on understanding each person's story and goals. Sessions are collaborative and patient-paced. She listens for what matters most and helps people try new ways of coping and communicating.
Background and approach
Stacy uses a mix of approaches to match what each client needs. That can mean looking at thought patterns with cognitive behavioral techniques, practicing present-moment awareness with mindfulness, or using client-centered methods to clarify values and choices. Hypnotherapy and motivational interviewing are also available when they fit the person's goals.
She has a long record supporting people through grief, trauma, addiction, and caregiver stress. Stacy also addresses issues around sexual identity and alternative sexual cultures, chronic pain and illness, work stress, and anger. Her background includes helping people manage mood disorders and challenges like ADHD and bipolar mood shifts.
Sessions are offered in English and Stacy accepts international clients. Her practice aims to be inclusive and nonjudgmental, with attention to each person’s cultural and life context.
What Stacy works with
Everything Stacy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Stacy's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Stacy lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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 for online support and skill building
Stacy combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people make concrete changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people find their own solutions; it is useful for building self-understanding and confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical tools for managing anxiety, mood, and anger. Hypnotherapy may be offered as an additional tool to address patterns like stress responses or sleep issues when it matches a client's goals.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Stacy collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, values, and how they prefer to work. She reviews options and adjusts the plan as progress is made so the approach stays useful and relevant.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging gives flexibility for different needs. Video is good for a fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text let people check in between longer sessions, manage short coaching moments, or fit support into a busy day.
Questions people ask about Stacy
What concerns does she help with?
She supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, grief, trauma, and caregiver strain.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She uses listening, skill building, and goal-focused work to help people make changes that fit their life.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 28 years of clinical experience working with varied emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and practices from Missouri.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers 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; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.