Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Lacey works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Indiana, Kentucky
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lacey
Lacey Payne is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical, evidence-based approaches to help people manage strong emotions and difficult life moments. She focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, anger, and changes that come with major life events. Lacey speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps into therapy easier to take.
She brings four years of clinical experience and holds licenses as an LCSW in Kentucky and Indiana.
Background and approach
Lacey helps people work through relationship tensions, family conflict, grief, and issues related to trauma and abuse. She also supports those coping with depression, addictions, parenting strain, ADHD, and challenges faced by LGBT individuals. In sessions she treats clients as the experts on their lives and looks for strengths to build on.
Conversations are focused and practical, with skills and strategies meant for use between appointments. Lacey encourages small steps that add up to real change. Her style is collaborative and straightforward.
She explains options, listens for what matters most, and adapts the plan as needs shift. Many people come for help calming anger, managing stress, and finding better ways to relate to others. If someone is ready to try therapy, Lacey guides them through what to expect and how to begin.
She supports people at whatever pace feels manageable and helps them track progress over time.
What Lacey works with
Everything Lacey lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Lacey's practice.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Lacey uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and emotion regulation. One approach emphasizes learning coping skills for stress and anger so people can respond differently in heated moments rather than react on impulse. Another approach centers on processing trauma and difficult memories at a pace the client controls, helping reduce their day-to-day impact and improving overall coping. These methods also translate well to work on relationship patterns and communication.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Lacey will talk with each person about goals, concerns, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adapt the plan as progress is made or needs change, keeping the work collaborative and goal-focused.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when bandwidth and a quieter space are available. Phone sessions can be a simpler option if internet is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for frequent, brief support and for tracking progress between sessions. These formats offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives and make regular contact easier for many people.
Questions people ask about Lacey
What concerns does Lacey commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family tension, addictions, parenting challenges, coping with life changes, LGBT issues, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative. She focuses on building strengths, teaching skills, and working with clients to set achievable short-term goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience providing mental health support in clinical settings.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Kentucky and Indiana and is based in Kentucky.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies 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 then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.