Stacy Braiuca, LCSW, LSCSW

Stacy Braiuca is a licensed clinical social worker with 28 years of practice in Missouri. She helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress, and hard life changes. Stacy focuses on practical steps people can use every day to feel steadier and more capable.

Her work is grounded in listening first and then building on each person's strengths. Sessions are collaborative and non-judgmental. Stacy aims to help people strengthen communication, manage mood problems, and gain clearer direction in life.

Stacy has a wide range of experience that includes addiction concerns, ADHD, bipolar mood disorders, grief, and caregiver stress. She also supports people dealing with chronic pain, illness, or disability, and those exploring intimacy, kink, or alternative sexual cultures. Her practice includes helping people navigate identity and relationship questions, including LGBT and gender dysphoria issues.

Her methods draw from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, hypnotherapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. In sessions she will blend practical coping tools with space to talk about meaning and identity. The goal is to leave each visit with at least one clear idea to try.

Stacy describes her approach as trauma-informed and respectful of cultural differences. She aims to help people build resilience, reduce overwhelm, and find a path forward when life feels uncertain. People who want a steady, compassionate clinician who offers both conversation and actionable strategies may find her style fits well.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building on what the client already knows about themselves. It helps people who need a respectful space to sort through feelings and decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thought and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress. It often includes short exercises to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about your goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together you will try methods and adjust the plan as you learn what helps most.

Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins when needed. Some methods, like CBT, translate well into brief at-home exercises, while client-centered conversations can fit longer sessions. Discussing practical scheduling and format choices will be part of the first conversations so sessions match everyday life and goals.