Stacey Richard-Baal, LCSW, LISW
Compassionate, practical support for everyday challenges
Book with StaceyWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Stacey works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, LISW
- Licensed in
- Iowa, Wisconsin
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stacey
Stacey Richard-Baal is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship concerns. She works with individuals facing grief, life changes, trauma and abuse, and problems at work. Her tone is practical and collaborative, aimed at people who want clear steps forward.
With 11 years in the mental health field, Stacey draws on approaches that help clients set goals and build skills. She uses solution-focused work to identify realistic next steps and cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns.
Background and approach
Mindfulness strategies are offered to support emotional regulation and reduce reactivity. Her sessions emphasize collaboration and the client’s own choices. Stacey frames therapy as a partnership where goals are set together and plans are adjusted as progress is made.
She aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on what will help most right now. Stacey holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in Iowa. She has supported people through workplace conflict, divorce and separation, domestic violence, panic attacks, and issues common to young adults and women.
This background informs practical tools she brings into sessions. If someone is ready to start, Stacey guides them through a short intake and matching process so work can begin. The emphasis is on small, achievable changes that fit into everyday life.
She encourages questions and a gradual pace to build lasting coping skills.
What Stacey works with
Everything Stacey lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Stacey's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stacey lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Stacey Uses Practical Therapies Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's goals and perspective. The therapist listens closely and helps people name what matters most, then shapes sessions around those priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions; it helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new ways of responding to stress and anger.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stacey collaborates with each person to see which methods fit their goals and comfort level. She adjusts techniques over time based on what is helpful, so clients play an active role in choosing their path forward.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and cut time spent traveling. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules require them, or let people use mindfulness and CBT tools between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions to keep progress moving forward.
Questions people ask about Stacey
What concerns does Stacey commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes.
What is Stacey's approach in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented, using solution-focused planning and cognitive behavioral techniques to address thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
Stacey has worked in the mental health field for 11 years supporting people with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in Iowa.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a therapy process?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.