Lacey Schmitt, LISW

Lacey Schmitt is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with six years of experience in counseling. She focuses on mood disorders, trauma, grief, aging and geriatric issues, and related concerns. Her background includes substantial hospice social work, which shaped her comfort with end-of-life and caregiver concerns.

Her approach is warm and down-to-earth. She uses tools from several therapy styles and tailors them to each person's needs. Sessions aim to create a space where people feel heard and accepted while they learn new ways to cope and change.

Lacey emphasizes a straightforward, honest relationship as the foundation for progress. She works collaboratively to clarify problems and identify practical steps forward. That can mean skill practice, telling and reframing personal stories, or focusing on present-day thinking patterns.

She has experience helping with sleep difficulties, compassion fatigue, chronic illness, and caregiver stress as well as anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, and ADHD. Lacey also addresses concerns like isolation, body image, hoarding, and grief tied to illness or loss.

In sessions she draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, narrative work, and EMDR when appropriate. Motivational interviewing is used to support shifts in behavior and goals. Lacey asks questions, listens carefully, and helps people choose the steps that fit their life.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects feelings, and helps people feel accepted while they sort out goals and choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It breaks problems into manageable parts and teaches concrete skills for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and day-to-day coping.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity. It often involves guided attention and a step-by-step approach to past events.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about symptoms, goals, and preferences and then try methods that match those needs. That process is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as taking a mid-day check-in or avoiding travel time. It also lets people use approaches like CBT or EMDR from wherever they are located. Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm the available options before booking. The emphasis is on practical access and on shaping sessions to match each person's routine and goals.