Stacia Gilstrap is a licensed professional counselor in Missouri who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and identity concerns.
01About Stacia
Stacia Gilstrap is a licensed professional counselor in Missouri who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and identity concerns. She speaks plainly and treats each person with respect and compassion. Stacia aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and supported.
Stacia uses short, direct conversations to understand what matters most to each person. She works with common problems like sleep trouble, low mood, panic, and struggles with attention or impulse control.
Background and approach
She also helps with relationship patterns such as attachment and codependency, and with life disruptions like job change or caregiver strain. Her approach draws from practical methods including cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based work. Those tools help people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new choices, and build tolerance for hard feelings.
She also brings client-centered and attachment-focused ideas that emphasize listening and strengthening how people connect to themselves and others. Sessions aim to be collaborative. Stacia will tailor the plan to the person’s goals and pace.
She focuses on skills you can use between sessions, so progress can continue in daily life. Stacia has five years of clinical experience as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - in Missouri. She values clear communication and steady support while people work through change and healing.
02Credentials
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2020029054 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1669083796 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Stacia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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
Methods Stacia names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Stacia names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice their thoughts without getting ruled by them and to act toward meaningful goals. It can be useful for anxiety, grief, and motivation struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like panic, low mood, and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy centers on how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions, and it helps people build safer, more trusting ways to connect.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of therapy. Stacia will work with the client to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and current challenges. That conversation guides treatment choices and pacing so the plan feels useful and realistic.
Online sessions offer flexibility for different needs. Video calls let people practice skills in real time and read facial expressions. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can work well for quick check-ins or when being on camera is hard. Live chat or text-based messaging provide shorter, paced exchanges for updates, coaching between sessions, or when written reflection feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy or changing schedules while using the approaches above to address stress, mood, and relationship patterns.
05Questions people ask
What issues does Stacia help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and LGBT concerns, plus challenges like sleep, eating, anger, and career stress.
What is Stacia's therapy style?
Her style is direct and collaborative, with an emphasis on listening, practical skills, and tailoring sessions to each person's priorities.
What background does she bring?
She has five years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people through life changes, attachment issues, and coping skills for mood and impulse concerns.
Where is Stacia licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for therapy.
How does payment work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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