Stacia Gilstrap, LPC
Practical support for stress and life shifts
Details
| Name | Stacia Gilstrap |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Missouri |
| Licensed in | Missouri |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Stacia
Stacia Gilstrap is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and issues related to sexual orientation. She also supports those dealing with depression, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting challenges, and mood conditions such as bipolar disorder. Her approach is respectful and compassionate, aimed at helping people feel heard and understood from the start.
Stacia keeps conversations practical and focused. She uses narrative ideas to help people reframe their stories and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns that cause distress.
Background and approach
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas when people want tools for managing emotions and relationships. Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to each person's needs. Stacia listens for what matters most, then offers strategies you can try between meetings.
She emphasizes everyday skills that make daily life easier, like coping during panic, improving sleep, or managing strong moods. Her style is warm and straightforward. People who feel overwhelmed or stuck often come away with clearer choices and doable steps.
Stacia treats each case as unique and adjusts techniques to fit a person’s goals and life situation. She has five years of experience as an LPC working in Missouri. Counseling is offered in English and arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse among the things Stacia works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Stacia among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Stacia among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Stacia among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Stacia among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Stacia among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Stacia among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Stacia among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Stacia among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Stacia among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Stacia directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Stacia directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approach and access: narrative and action through online care
Stacia uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from the problems they face and rewrite limiting stories. This method can help when identity, body image, or LGBT-related themes are prominent. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to teach practical ways to accept difficult feelings while taking steps that match personal values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, grief, and chronic stress.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Stacia will talk with each person about their goals and try different methods to see what fits. She tailors strategies from narrative work, ACT, or attachment-focused ideas based on what a person needs and prefers.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video allows face-to-face conversations for deeper dialog, phone can work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text can be used for brief check-ins or processing between sessions. These options support flexibility so people can fit therapy around work, caregiving, or busy days while working with a licensed professional.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Stacia address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and LGBT-related issues, along with depression, sleep and eating concerns, parenting stress, bipolar and other mood-related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth, focused on listening first and then offering practical skills and ways to reframe personal stories.
What is her professional background?
Stacia holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential and has five years of experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is licensed as an LPC in Missouri and offers services to people located in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for online therapy?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does pricing 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 her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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