Lacey Schmitt, LISW

Lacey Schmitt is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with 6 years of professional experience supporting teens, adults, and older adults through mood disorders, trauma, grief, and the challenges of aging. She brings substantial hospice social work experience to her practice, which informs her sensitivity to end-of-life issues, caregiver stress, and complex bereavement.

Her therapeutic manner is warm and down-to-earth, and she draws from multiple therapeutic perspectives to create individualized care plans. Lacey tailors interventions using tools from evidence-based approaches so each plan fits the person and their unique circumstances. She frames therapy as a space where people can be their authentic selves, feel heard and accepted, learn practical coping skills, and pursue personal growth.

Believing that the quality of the therapeutic relationship is a key driver of positive change, Lacey strives to be clear, honest, and genuine while collaborating with clients to understand their situation and identify meaningful solutions. She looks forward to partnering with clients as they work toward the changes they want to make.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead, offering empathy and acceptance so the person can explore values, identity, and goals. This approach works well for people navigating life changes, self-esteem concerns, and relational issues.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, teaching practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress. CBT offers structured tools and exercises that clients can use between sessions to build coping strategies.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process disturbing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. It can be useful for people coping with past trauma, complicated grief, and symptoms linked to traumatic events.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Lacey works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, adapting methods over time so the treatment aligns with what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, manage mobility or caregiving constraints, and maintain continuity of care from home or other convenient locations. Licensed professionals can effectively adapt these approaches to remote formats to support progress and skill-building.