Dr. Stacey Shaw

Dr. Stacey Shaw helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, and big life transitions. She supports those coping with relationship and intimacy concerns, career strain, and symptoms of depression. Her approach also extends to caregiver stress, divorce and separation, substance use, and workplace or multicultural pressures.

Dr. Shaw is a licensed clinical social worker, holding LCSW and LICSW credentials. She has 11 years of direct clinical experience working with these concerns in Washington and Florida. She believes clients bring strengths and knowledge about their own lives, and she treats each person as the expert on their story.

In sessions she focuses on practical steps and clear goals. She listens for what matters most and helps people build confidence and motivation. The work often involves setting small, achievable tasks and talking through choices that feel overwhelming.

Dr. Shaw describes the first step as an act of courage. She aims to offer steady support while people try out new ways of coping. Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on real-world changes rather than long lists of techniques.

People considering therapy are invited to look for a comfortable fit and to move at their own pace. Dr. Shaw uses her clinical background to guide conversations, while centering each person's values and preferences as the work unfolds.

Therapeutic techniques and how they fit online

Many therapists use evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help with stress, anxiety, addictions, and life transitions. One common approach is problem-focused work that breaks larger issues into clear, manageable steps and tasks to practice between sessions; this helps with motivation and building confidence. Another widely used method is skills-based coaching that teaches coping tools for emotion regulation, stress management, and relationship communication, useful for everyday challenges and decision points.

Finding the right approach is something to do together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, personal values, and how someone prefers to work. That may mean trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps most.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking because formats are not specified in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also allows continuity of care when life changes make in-person visits harder. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so progress can continue even when meetings are not in person.