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Stacey Zimmerman

Compassionate, attachment-focused clinical social worker

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
Kentucky, Utah, Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Stacey

Stacey Zimmerman is a licensed clinical social worker who uses attachment-focused, evidence-informed therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and other life challenges. She draws on six years of clinical practice and a background that includes many care settings. Stacey keeps sessions straightforward and practical so parents can find useful tools without extra complexity.

She pays close attention to how people connect with others and themselves. That interest in attachment shapes how she approaches relationship and family concerns.

Background and approach

Stacey listens for patterns that show up across time and then helps clients try small, concrete changes in how they relate and cope. Her training includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Stacey blends these approaches to match each person’s needs while keeping the work grounded and doable.

She frames insights as invitations rather than directives so clients remain the experts of their own lives. Before clinical licensure she worked in community mental health, juvenile detention, therapeutic foster care, assisted living, and as a medical social worker. That variety of settings gave her experience with many kinds of stressors and family dynamics.

Her military background also informed how she thinks about resilience and structure. In sessions, Stacey aims to create a space where parents can speak plainly about worries and practice new responses. She encourages honest feedback and asks clients to point out when something feels off so adjustments can be made together.

Therapeutic approaches fit for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on learning to accept difficult feelings while committing to actions that match personal values. It helps people tolerate discomfort without avoiding important relationships and responsibilities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early and ongoing bonds shape current relationships and emotional reactions, which can be helpful for intimacy, family, and parenting concerns.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Stacey collaborates with clients to identify what feels most useful. Together they try methods, check what helps, and adapt the plan based on the client’s goals and comfort level.

Online sessions make that collaborative process more flexible. Video calls and phone sessions allow real-time conversations when schedules are tight. Live chat and text-based messaging let parents check in between meetings and practice new skills in the moment. These options support continuity of care and make it easier to use therapy alongside everyday family life.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Stacey commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her general therapy style?
Stacey describes an integrative, analytical, and straightforward approach. She focuses on roots of behavior while offering simple, practical invitations to try new ways of coping.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has six years of clinical experience working in a variety of mental health and medical settings before and after becoming licensed.
What credentials and location information are listed?
Stacey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with KY LCSW 256077 and FL LCSW SW24132, and she practices from Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are fees and payments handled?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Kentucky, Utah, Florida
Languages
English

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