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Online therapist

Stacia Gilstrap

Compassionate, practical support for life’s challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Stacia

Stacia Gilstrap is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and mood challenges. She supports clients dealing with trauma, LGBTQ concerns, parenting strains, and issues like eating, sleeping, and attention difficulties. Her tone is direct and respectful, focused on practical steps rather than jargon.

Stacia encourages small first steps and offers steady support through change. She uses straightforward conversation to clarify what’s most troubling and what the client wants to change.

Background and approach

Sessions center on building skills for day-to-day coping and reducing overwhelm. Stacia blends techniques to match each person’s needs rather than following a single script. Her work draws from several established methods.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with workable alternatives. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers tools for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports identifying values and committing to actions that matter.

Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy shape how she builds trust and listens without judgment. Stacia uses those approaches to explore relationship patterns and strengthen self-understanding. The goal is to make changes that feel achievable in everyday life.

Stacia has five years of clinical practice as an LPC and works with a wide range of concerns including panic, bipolar mood issues, compassion fatigue, and career stress. She invites people to start where they are and figure out practical next steps together.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Stacia commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and panic. ACT emphasizes clarifying personal values and taking small committed actions, which can help with life changes and chronic stress. DBT techniques teach skills for regulating strong emotions and handling distress in the moment.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions so techniques are practical and relevant to each person’s situation.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for different schedules and needs. These options let people connect from home, split work and family time more easily, and follow up between sessions when needed. Many clients find that multiple formats make it easier to maintain momentum and practice new skills consistently.

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 kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, LGBT concerns, and parenting-related stress among other issues listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is straightforward and respectful with an emphasis on listening, skill building, and practical steps you can use day to day.
What is her background and clinical experience?
She holds the LPC credential and has five years of professional experience providing counseling services.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in Missouri as an LPC with license number MO LPC 2020029054 and practices from that state.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Missouri
Languages
English

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