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Stacey Sugar, LCPC, LPCC
California
Licensed counselor - relationships and anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- Hypnotherapy options
About Stacey
Stacey Sugar is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with 14 years of experience in California. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, as well as intimacy-related issues and coping with life changes. Stacey also addresses addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and depression. She works in English.
Stacey uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centered approaches. She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and actions, then try different, practical responses. Sessions emphasize identifying patterns that keep problems going and testing new ways of reacting in daily life.
Her background includes work with a wide range of relationship and identity concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, codependency and commitment struggles. She also supports people dealing with communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, and family of origin challenges.
Stacey draws on existential ideas to address meaning and choice, and on hypnotherapy when clients and clinician agree it may help with habits and impulses. Her focus is on clear, step-by-step work rather than abstract theory.
People who come to her typically want concrete tools for emotion regulation, improving intimacy, or making sense of past hurts so they can act differently now. To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.
How Stacey blends evidence-based methods for online sessions
CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more effective actions. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and problems that involve recurring patterns of thinking and reacting.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current expectations and closeness in relationships. It helps people understand patterns like avoidance, clinginess, or fear of abandonment and how those patterns show up now.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and aligning work with the client's pace and goals. It supports people who want a collaborative route to understanding feelings and choosing steps forward.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Stacey will help figure out which methods fit a client's goals and preferences and adjust the plan as needs change. The process is collaborative and practical, focusing on clear exercises and experiments to try between sessions.
Confirm specific online session options before booking using the online therapy options button. This will guide the short matching questionnaire and how to schedule a first session. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into work breaks, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when bandwidth or time is limited.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Maryland, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationships, family issues, intimacy concerns, and coping with life changes. Her practice also covers trauma, grief, addictions, anger, self-esteem, career, and depression.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try new behavioral responses. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can apply between meetings.
What is her experience and background?
She has 14 years of clinical experience and integrates CBT with attachment-based, client-centered, existential, and hypnotherapy approaches.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCPC and LPCC credentials and practices in California.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking by using the online therapy options button and the matching questionnaire.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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