About Stacia
Stacia Gilstrap welcomes people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and LGBT concerns. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and she helps with sleep and eating problems, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and mood shifts. Stacia uses straightforward conversation to help people find manageable steps forward.
Her style is warm and respectful. She listens first, then works with each person to shape practical goals. Therapy focuses on skills you can use between sessions and on understanding patterns that get in the way of daily life.
Background and approach
Stacia blends evidence-informed approaches like cognitive behavioral methods, acceptance and commitment ideas, and attachment-focused work. She also draws on client-centered and dialectical behavior elements when they fit the situation. That mix helps with emotion regulation, relationship patterns, and making values-based choices.
She has five years of experience as an LPC in Missouri and has supported people navigating career stress, caregiving strain, and complex grief. Stacia also addresses issues such as codependency, control struggles, panic attacks, and obsessive-compulsive patterns. Sessions are conversational and goal-directed.
People can expect a clear plan, practical strategies, and regular check-ins on progress. Stacia aims to make therapy useful and relevant to everyday life.
How therapeutic methods translate to online care
The practice draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to pinpoint unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, panic, compulsive habits, and mood shifts by breaking problems into specific thoughts and actions to change.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed action toward those values. ACT can be helpful for chronic worry, low mood, and life changes by teaching acceptance of difficult feelings alongside goal-focused steps.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotional reactions. This work supports people dealing with abandonment, communication problems, and recurring relationship difficulties.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that match those needs. Adjustments are made as therapy progresses to keep the work practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging supports quick check-ins or ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to schedule sessions, maintain momentum, and use therapy tools during daily life.
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What this counselor 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