About Stacia
Stacia Gilstrap is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and mood concerns like depression and bipolar disorder. She also supports people struggling with ADHD, trauma and abuse, and issues related to identity and LGBT concerns. Her approach is respectful and compassionate.
She aims to create an honest, practical space for change. Stacia keeps sessions focused on what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
She listens first, then works with clients to set clear, realistic goals. Conversations center on daily coping skills, managing strong feelings, and improving relationships and routines. Practical strategies are offered alongside chances to reflect on meaning and life direction.
Her work draws on a mix of therapies that help with thoughts, behaviors, and emotional regulation. Techniques may include cognitive behavioral tools to rethink unhelpful thoughts, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, and skill-building for handling intense emotions. Attachment-focused ideas guide attention to how past relationships affect current patterns.
Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs and pace. Stacia explains options and helps clients choose what fits best. She values small, steady changes rather than quick fixes.
Stacia’s goal is to help people build habits that make daily life more manageable. With five years of counseling experience as an LPC in Missouri, Stacia brings practical know-how and warmth to sessions. She offers care that is straightforward and centered on the person seeking help.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to accept uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, or low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when feelings run high.Choosing the right approach is part of the process and happens together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. From there, she will suggest methods and adjust them over time so the plan fits the client’s life and needs.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and more direct conversation. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to stay connected between sessions or to share brief updates. These options help people fit therapy into work days, caregiving routines, or other commitments while working with licensed professionals.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
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