- Goal focused
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- Workplace concerns
About Stacey
Stacey Richard-Baal is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with eleven years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and trauma. She practices in Iowa and works with concerns that include intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, and life transitions. Stacey also supports people facing workplace problems, domestic violence aftermath, panic attacks, and the challenges of divorce or separation.
Stacey sees therapy as a partnership. She focuses on what a person wants to change and builds a plan together. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, with attention to small steps that feel manageable in daily life.
Her approach draws on client-centered work that keeps the person’s goals central, cognitive behavioral techniques that look at thoughts and behaviors, and solution-focused ideas that prioritize quick, useful changes. She weaves mindfulness strategies and motivational interviewing to help people stay motivated and notice patterns that get in the way.
Stacey has spent over a decade in mental health settings and has experience supporting young adults and women through major life changes. Her background includes working with people after physical and emotional abuse, and helping those coping with high-conflict situations at work.
People who choose Stacey can expect straightforward conversation, a collaborative plan, and practical tools to try between sessions. If someone is ready to make a change, she helps clarify goals and take steady steps toward them.
How Stacey’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered work focuses on the person’s goals and priorities; the therapist listens, reflects, and helps shape a plan that fits the client’s life. This approach is helpful when someone needs a space to be heard and wants therapy that follows their lead.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and workplace stress because it gives clear steps to practice between meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Stacey collaborates with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Session formats are not detailed here, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helpful for fitting sessions into a busy schedule, keeping momentum between appointments, and using tools and worksheets in real time. Online work can make it easier to follow through on exercises, check in during a stressful week, and use shorter touchpoints when needed.
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Experience
11+ years
Credentials
Iowa, Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Stacey commonly address?
Stacey works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, among other issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a collaborative, practical style that emphasizes short-term goals and steps people can try between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has eleven years of experience in mental health settings and has supported people through work stress, high-conflict situations, and recovery from physical and emotional abuse.
What credentials and region are listed?
Stacey holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in Iowa.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.