Profile / United States
Stacy Braiuca, LCSW, LSCSW
Missouri
LCSW in Missouri - Anxiety and Depression
See online therapy options- CBT based work
- Mindfulness methods
- Hypnotherapy options
About Stacy
Stacy Braiuca is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) practicing in Missouri with 28 years of experience. She works with people coping with depression, anxiety, stress, self-esteem struggles, and major life changes. Stacy also offers support around relationship concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues related to sexual expression and gender identity.
Stacy uses straightforward conversation and practical steps to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered and mindfulness-informed ways of working. Sessions focus on skills people can try between meetings as well as clearer ways to make decisions and solve problems.
Her background includes long experience across trauma, mood disorders, addiction, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and concerns tied to sexuality such as BDSM and kink culture. That history means she is familiar with many different life situations and the practical challenges they create. She also supports people dealing with anger, sleep problems, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
Stacy aims to work collaboratively on goals such as reducing anxious or depressive patterns, improving communication, and managing day-to-day stress. She uses motivational interviewing and narrative techniques when they fit the person's needs. Hypnotherapy may be used as one option alongside other approaches.
People interested in starting are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The intake step helps identify which approaches and strategies to prioritize early on.
How her approaches translate to online work
CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes. Online sessions can guide that process with structured worksheets, behavior experiments, and goal-setting that clients practice between meetings.Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and helping people identify their own goals and values. In remote sessions this looks like open conversation, checking progress, and adjusting priorities together while tracking what actually helps day to day.
Hypnotherapy is offered as an additional method that uses focused relaxation and suggestion to address habits, sleep, or stress responses. When appropriate it is blended with CBT or mindfulness techniques to give concrete steps people can try outside sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to choose and adjust methods based on needs, goals, and preferences rather than assuming one path fits everyone.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits help people add therapy to everyday life while focusing on measurable steps and skills.
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Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, ADHD, and related mood and life-transition problems.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and to try new responses. Sessions include practical exercises and skills to practice between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 28 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including chronic illness, caregiver stress, and issues tied to sexuality and gender identity.
Which credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and practices in Missouri.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking by checking the platform details, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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