Stacy Jo Poffenbarger, LMHC
Calm, practical support for life’s hard moments
Details
| Name | Stacy Jo Poffenbarger |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 17 |
About Stacy
Stacy Jo Poffenbarger is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 17 years of experience. She speaks plain, direct language and focuses on helping people through common life struggles. Parents reading this will find a calm, steady tone and practical support for day-to-day problems.
She helps people who face stress, anxiety, and low motivation. She also supports those coping with grief and loss. People dealing with addiction-related issues and loved ones affected by someone else's substance use can find focused help as well.
Background and approach
Her approach blends story-centered work with skills-based methods. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from the problems they face and rewrite painful parts of their life story. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers tools for managing strong emotions and improving communication.
Stacy tailors conversations and treatment to each person's needs. She pays attention to caregiver fatigue, parenting stress, and the strain of chronic illness or disability. She also addresses relationship and family concerns, anger, and work or career stress.
She values respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions. Stacy keeps current with new ideas and adapts plans as people change. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to make that step clear and doable.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Stacy works with, alongside the areas below.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Stacy among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Stacy among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Stacy among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Stacy among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Stacy among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Stacy among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Stacy among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Stacy among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Stacy 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 Stacy directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Stacy’s approaches work online
Stacy uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from their problems and tell different parts of their life story. This method can be useful for grief, identity shifts, relationship struggles, and long-standing patterns that feel stuck.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that maintain anxiety or low mood. CBT gives simple exercises people can practice between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds practical emotion regulation and communication skills for times of high stress or conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Stacy will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and decide together which methods to try. That collaborative planning helps match tools to what actually matters in daily life.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls let people see facial cues and have a fuller conversation. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick ways to process feelings or check in between live sessions. Together these options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and fit work, family, or caregiving demands.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does Stacy help people with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, addictions, self-esteem struggles, parenting stress, relationship and family concerns, and related issues such as chronic illness and caregiver fatigue.
What is her general therapeutic style like?
She blends narrative, skills-based, and mindfulness approaches to keep things practical. Sessions combine talking through stories with hands-on tools for coping and mood management.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional work experience supporting people with a wide range of life challenges and mental health concerns.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, credentialed as FL LMHC, and she practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How do I start therapy with her and what does it cost?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule based on availability. Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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