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Dr. Stacey Shaw, LCSW, LICSW

Practical support for stress and life changes

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About Stacey

Dr. Stacey Shaw helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She supports people facing relationship or intimacy issues, career and workplace stress, and depression.

She also offers coaching-style support for motivation and confidence. Dr. Shaw practices in Washington and holds LCSW and LICSW credentials.

She has 11 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns, including caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and substance use issues.

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How Stacey works

She also addresses first responder issues, multicultural concerns, and challenges related to prejudice and discrimination. Her approach treats the person as the expert in their own life. Sessions focus on identifying strengths, building practical skills, and setting achievable goals.

Conversations are direct and supportive, and she aims to help people take small steps that lead to meaningful change. Dr. Shaw pays attention to emotions like guilt, shame, and forgiveness, and she helps people rebuild self-love and confidence after painful events such as infidelity or financial stress.

She also offers guidance around parenting pressures and young adult transitions when those issues affect an individual. People can expect a collaborative process that blends coaching and therapy-style conversations. The work is practical, goal oriented, and paced to each person’s needs.

Dr. Shaw offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, and text messaging to fit different schedules.

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What Stacey works with

The areas below are the ones Stacey selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.

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Training and background

Registers LCSW, LICSW
Years in practice 11
Languages English
Session format Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging
Country Washington

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Online support options

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Dr. Shaw uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skill building and behavior change. One approach emphasizes identifying strengths and setting small, achievable goals to build confidence and motivation; it can help with low self-esteem, workplace strain, and career transitions. Another approach centers on coping strategies for stress and anxiety, teaching concrete tools for grounding, emotion regulation, and managing cravings related to addiction concerns.

Finding the right way of working is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and together decide which techniques to try. That plan can shift as progress is made so the work stays useful and relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video is useful for longer therapy conversations, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging supports brief ongoing encouragement between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to keep momentum between meetings.

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Common questions

What concerns does Dr. Shaw help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationship and intimacy issues, career challenges, and depression. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, divorce, substance use, and multicultural concerns.
What is her general style in sessions?
Her style blends coaching and therapy-style conversations. She focuses on strengths, practical skills, and goal setting in a direct and supportive way.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with a variety of behavioral health and life concerns.
Where is Dr. Shaw licensed and located?
She is licensed in Washington and holds LCSW and LICSW credentials. Her practice location is listed as Washington.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options for different preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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