About Stacey
Stacey Zimmerman uses attachment-informed work and practical therapy methods to help people make sense of strong emotions and relationship patterns. She combines a focus on present-day coping with exploration of past experiences. Stacey draws on six years of clinical practice and a background that includes military service and varied care settings.
She keeps sessions straightforward and curious. Stacey listens for the root causes of behavior and then helps people try small changes.
How Stacey works
She invites clients to be authentic and offers observations and reflections rather than direct advice. The aim is clearer thinking and steadier responses to stress. Her experience spans community mental health, therapeutic foster care, juvenile detention, geriatric wellness settings, medical social work, and independent practice.
Stacey also served 14 years in the U.S. Army across active duty, reserves, and the National Guard, then worked as a contractor with the U.S. Navy.
Those roles shaped her practical approach to problem solving and stress management. Stacey is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing in Florida. She often blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered work to match the needs of each person.
Therapy can include both present-focused coping skills and exploration of how early attachments affect current relationships. People commonly bring concerns about anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, relationship and intimacy problems, parenting strain, grief, ADHD, eating and sleep issues, and career stress. Stacey typically works with these concerns by offering steady presence, practical tools, and a collaborative plan for change.
Stacey lists 15 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then identify values and take small committed steps toward those values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when avoidance keeps life small. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand reactions in close relationships and try new ways of connecting and regulating emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior for issues like anxiety, mood, and sleep difficulty.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Stacey will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She often blends approaches and checks in regularly to adjust the plan so the work feels useful and manageable.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and practice new skills together. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for quick reflections, skill coaching between sessions, and ongoing support that fits into a busy day.
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