- Attachment based work
- Client centered care
- CBT techniques
About Stacey
Stacey Sugar is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California with 14 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, coping with life changes, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and depression. Stacey also focuses on attachment and abandonment issues, body image, codependency, communication problems, and isolation or loneliness.
Stacey uses several approaches to help people better understand themselves and their patterns. She blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also draws on existential questions when people face big life choices, and on hypnotherapy where appropriate.
Sessions are focused on helping people recognize learned defenses and how those patterns shape current relationships. Conversations aim to surface feelings that are often avoided, and then to try small, practical changes. Work can include improving communication, addressing commitment or control issues, and building steadier self-worth.
Stacey frames therapy as a collaborative effort. She helps people examine their expectations about relationships and career steps, and supports gradual shifts rather than sudden fixes. That approach can be useful for young adults dealing with the pressure of leaving home, starting work or school, and sorting identity and relationship concerns.
People who meet with Stacey should expect clear talk, focused exercises, and attention to patterns rooted in early relationships. She encourages testing changes slowly and noticing what works, rather than promising quick solutions.
How attachment and CBT ideas are used online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. Online work with these ideas helps people notice repeating behaviors in relationships and try different ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person says so they can understand themselves better; this approach can help when someone feels unheard or unsure about their choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and actions that keep problems going and uses practical exercises to test new behaviors and reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.Choosing the right combination of approaches is part of the work. Stacey will discuss goals and preferences with the client and test what fits best. This is collaborative - she helps people weigh options and adjust methods as they learn what helps.
The original biography did not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy school or work schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises, communication practice, and behavioral experiments to work over distance so the work connects with everyday life.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Maryland, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and depression, plus related topics like attachment and codependency.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She combines attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, and cognitive behavioral techniques, with occasional use of existential questions and hypnotherapy as appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working clinically with adults on a broad range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds LCPC in Maryland and LPCC in California, and practices from California.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Follow the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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