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Stacia Gilstrap

Calm, practical support for life’s challenges

LPC Missouri

Experience
5 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Stacia

Stacia Gilstrap is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri who supports people managing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, eating and sleeping concerns, ADHD, and related challenges.

Background and approach

She also works with clients facing identity and LGBT concerns, bipolar mood patterns, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and a range of issues such as anger, self-esteem, career uncertainty, and life transitions. Her practice attends to additional areas like attachment and abandonment wounds, body image, codependency, communication problems, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

Her approach centers on respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care that is adapted to each person’s needs. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered techniques, and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help clients clarify values, build practical coping skills, and address unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns.

Stacia emphasizes collaboration in shaping a treatment plan and adjusts strategies to fit individual goals and circumstances. She views the decision to pursue therapy as a courageous step and offers steady support through the process.

Integrating practical therapies for online care



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to emotional distress; it is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and many mood-related concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages living in line with personal values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings, which can help with stress, grief, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns shape current interpersonal dynamics and can support work around abandonment, attachment issues, and communication problems.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then adapts techniques from these methods to fit what feels most useful. Sessions often mix skill-building, reflective dialogue, and practical exercises so care reflects both the client’s aims and real-world demands.

Online therapy offers flexible access to professional care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and use different formats for skills practice and check-ins.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
She supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, eating and sleeping concerns, ADHD, and LGBT-related topics, along with mood disorders and panic symptoms.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her work blends evidence-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based and Client-Centered methods, and DBT skills to tailor treatment to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with clients across the concerns listed in her profile.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with license number MO LPC 2020029054.
Does she work in languages other than English or with clients internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
She offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

Eating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English