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Stacy Tallman

Practical, values-focused support for parents and caregivers

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Credentials
LISW
Experience
7 years
Licensed in
Iowa
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Stacy

Stacy Tallman is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) based in Iowa who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. She focuses on practical steps that reduce daily overwhelm and improve relationships. Stacy aims to make sessions feel straightforward and useful for busy parents and caregivers.

She supports people through life transitions, grief from divorce or separation, and changes related to adoption and foster care. Stacy also helps with self-esteem, communication problems, and intimacy-related issues.

Background and approach

Her background includes working with people who identify as LGBT and those managing bipolar disorder or ADHD. Stacy uses a person-centered and collaborative approach. That means she listens first, then works with each person to pick strategies that fit their values and goals.

She can adapt discussions to include faith-based or secular perspectives depending on what the client prefers. Her clinical toolkit includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, and client-centered methods. These tools are woven into sessions in practical ways, such as learning coping skills, changing unhelpful patterns, and processing difficult memories.

Stacy has seven years of experience as a LISW. She aims to make therapy accessible and manageable, helping people take steady steps toward better functioning and clearer priorities.

How Stacy uses online approaches and therapy methods

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying personal values and taking small, meaningful actions toward them. It helps with anxiety, low mood, and getting unstuck when life feels chaotic. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and practicing concrete skills to change them. CBT is often useful for stress, depression, and problems with daily functioning. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a method for processing traumatic memories and reducing their emotional intensity; it can help people who are struggling with past trauma.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Stacy approaches that as a shared process, listening to the client's needs, goals, and preferences and then recommending approaches that feel like a good fit. She adapts techniques over time if something isn't working or if priorities change.

Confirm the specific session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when a full session isn't needed. It can also make it simpler to continue care through life changes while keeping therapy consistent and practical.

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.

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.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Stacy help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges. Other focuses include relationship and family problems, grief, trauma, and issues like ADHD and bipolar.
What is Stacy's therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative. She listens first, then works together with clients to choose techniques that match their values and goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Stacy has seven years of experience working as a licensed independent social worker. That experience includes supporting people through life transitions, trauma, and caregiving stress.
Where is Stacy licensed and practicing?
She holds an IA LISW, which is a licensed independent social worker credential in Iowa, and practices there.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted for sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work for Stacy's sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start therapy with Stacy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
7 years
Licensed
Iowa
Languages
English

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