- CBT tools
- EMDR processing
- Client-centered care
About Lacey
Lacey Schmitt is an Iowa LISW - Licensed Independent Social Worker with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on mood disorders, trauma and bereavement, and supports people facing life transitions. Lacey has notable hospice social work experience and has worked with adults across the lifespan.
She draws from several therapy approaches rather than one fixed method. Sessions commonly include client-centered listening combined with practical tools from cognitive behavioral work. Lacey uses EMDR for trauma-related memories and motivational interviewing when people are weighing change.
Her style is plainspoken and direct. She says the working relationship matters and aims to be straightforward and honest while helping clients identify goals and next steps. Conversations often move between processing feelings and learning concrete coping skills.
Lacey has experience with anxiety, depression, grief, bipolar concerns, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and sleep problems. She also addresses issues such as body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness, isolation, and end-of-life topics.
In sessions people can expect practical problem-solving alongside space to talk through painful memories. She helps people sort priorities, try new behaviors, and manage symptoms so they can handle day-to-day demands. The focus is on realistic steps that fit a person's life.
People who want a mix of supportive listening and skills-based work tend to fit well with her approach. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy places the client's perspective at the center of therapy. It emphasizes listening, reflecting what someone says, and working at the client's pace. This can help with low mood, self-esteem, and feeling overwhelmed by life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them in real life. It includes practical exercises and small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or manage depressive patterns.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used for processing painful memories and reducing their emotional charge. It pairs focused attention on a memory with guided bilateral stimulation to help people move through trauma-related responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying tools, checking how they feel, and adjusting the plan together.
Confirm current session options before booking, since the exact formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into school, work, or caregiving schedules. They also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or video-not-required options when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and skills practice so the work fits daily life without needing a long commute.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, bipolar issues, ADHD, sleep problems, and related life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach mixes client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT and motivational interviewing. Sessions balance talking through feelings and trying concrete coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working in counseling roles, including extensive hospice social work.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an LISW - Licensed Independent Social Worker practicing in Iowa.
Can non-English speakers work with her?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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