Stacey Richard-Baal

Stacey Richard-Baal is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, anger, and relationship struggles. She supports people facing depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and life changes that feel overwhelming. Stacey talks with clients about practical ways to manage strong feelings and improve day-to-day functioning.

Stacey frames therapy as a partnership. She focuses on what each person wants to change and builds a plan together. Conversations are direct and down-to-earth, with clear steps to try between visits.

Her approach draws on solution-focused methods and cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Stacey also uses client-centered and mindfulness-based ideas to keep the work grounded in each person's values and present needs. Motivational interviewing helps when someone wants to increase commitment to change.

Sessions often look at communication patterns, managing work stress, and navigating divorce or separation. Stacey has supported people dealing with domestic violence, panic attacks, and young adult issues, and she helps with intimacy-related concerns and women's issues.

Stacey holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in Iowa. She emphasizes collaboration, respect for a person's goals, and step-by-step plans that fit real life. If someone is ready to make changes, she offers steady support and practical tools to get started.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Stacey uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice patterns of thinking and try new behaviors. CBT can be useful for anxiety, panic, low mood, and anger by breaking problems into manageable steps.

She also relies on client-centered principles, which means sessions are guided by each person's goals and values. This approach helps people feel heard while they decide what changes matter most.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Stacey works with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That choice can shift over time as progress is made and priorities change.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also support steady work on skills like managing anger, improving communication, and coping with life changes without needing to rearrange a whole day.