Therapist profile
Stacey Zimmerman, LCSW
LCSW - Relationships and family concerns
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- Attachment focus
- ACT and CBT
- Practical skill building
About Stacey
Stacey Zimmerman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with six years of post‑licensure experience. She sees adults in Florida and focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, family matters, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, parenting struggles, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder.
Zimmerman draws on attachment science in her work. She pays attention to how early connections shape present behavior and feelings. Sessions look at both what is happening now and how past patterns continue to influence choices and reactions.
Her style blends several approaches so conversations stay practical and clear. She values straightforward analysis of the drivers behind a problem, and invites clients to try small, concrete changes between sessions. Clients are encouraged to speak honestly and to name difficult thoughts and feelings when they arise.
Stacey’s background includes work across community mental health settings, juvenile detention, therapeutic foster care, geriatric wellness assisted living, medical social work, and private practice. Before social work licensure she served 14 years in the U.S. Army, plus work as a contractor with the U.S. Navy.
In sessions she balances sensitivity with active problem solving. People can expect a mix of acceptance and action‑oriented work that uses evidence‑based tools alongside attention to attachment and lived experience. The aim is clearer understanding and manageable steps to reduce distress and improve day to day functioning.
How sessions work
How Stacey's approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values, then taking small actions that match what matters. It can help when worries or avoidance get in the way of daily life. Attachment‑Based Therapy looks at patterns of connection and how past relationships influence current reactions; it helps people understand why they cling, withdraw, or feel unsafe in close moments. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches step‑by‑step techniques to change them and reduce symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stacey treats this as a collaborative process and will talk with each person about what feels most useful. Together they review problems, goals, and preferences, and try methods that fit the client's needs and pace.
The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check‑ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some formats also let people choose audio‑only or video when that helps them engage. Ask about format details when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions can be arranged to fit your everyday life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Kentucky, Utah, Florida
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, parenting challenges, mood conditions like depression and bipolar, ADHD, and related issues such as attachment or abandonment.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses an integrative style that combines acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment work, client‑centered listening, CBT, and DBT skills. Sessions mix understanding roots of behavior with practical tools to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She holds six years of experience as an LCSW after licensure, plus many previous years working in varied settings including community mental health and medical social work.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licenses in Kentucky and Florida and practices from Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats were not specified in the biography. Please confirm the available session formats before scheduling.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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