- 20 years experience
- Florida LMHC
- Focus on health challenges
About Lucia
Lucia Stanfield is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are juggling hard feelings, complex life changes, or the stress of long-term health and caregiving challenges. Her style is calm and straightforward, aimed at making therapy practical and usable day to day.
She creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship pain, or parenting strain. Sessions emphasize clear goals and small steps people can try between meetings. Lucia works with concerns such as grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and coping with chronic illness or disability.
Her approach blends several evidence-based methods to match the needs of each person. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters and take values-based action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used for shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Attachment-Based ideas inform work on relationships and intimacy issues.
Lucia also draws on client-centered and dialectical behavior strategies to help people feel heard while building practical skills. She supports clients facing ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, caregiver fatigue, and issues tied to adoption, aging, or chronic health conditions. Her work aims to increase resilience, reduce overwhelm, and improve everyday functioning.
People who choose Lucia can expect collaborative planning, straightforward tools, and attention to real-life demands. She welcomes conversations about goals, pacing, and what will work best for each person before moving forward.
She creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship pain, or parenting strain. Sessions emphasize clear goals and small steps people can try between meetings. Lucia works with concerns such as grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and coping with chronic illness or disability.
Her approach blends several evidence-based methods to match the needs of each person. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters and take values-based action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used for shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Attachment-Based ideas inform work on relationships and intimacy issues.
Lucia also draws on client-centered and dialectical behavior strategies to help people feel heard while building practical skills. She supports clients facing ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, caregiver fatigue, and issues tied to adoption, aging, or chronic health conditions. Her work aims to increase resilience, reduce overwhelm, and improve everyday functioning.
People who choose Lucia can expect collaborative planning, straightforward tools, and attention to real-life demands. She welcomes conversations about goals, pacing, and what will work best for each person before moving forward.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify personal values and take small steps toward them despite difficult thoughts or feelings; it can help with chronic health concerns, anxiety, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like depression, anxiety, and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy concentrates on patterns in relationships and intimacy, and it can be useful when working through trauma, attachment wounds, or communication difficulties.Choosing the right approach is usually a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily demands, then try methods that fit best. Adjustments are made over time so work stays practical and relevant to real life.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn't needed. It also offers more options for people managing chronic illness, caregiving duties, or unpredictable energy levels by helping therapy adapt to everyday life.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lucia commonly address?
She helps people with anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and coping with chronic illness or caregiving stress.
What is Lucia's therapeutic style like?
Her style is compassionate and straightforward, blending skill teaching with support. Sessions focus on practical steps and collaborative goal-setting.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
Lucia has 20 years of experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor listed as LMHC and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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