Stacie Brethauer

Stacie Brethauer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 13 years in the mental health field. She offers calm, practical support to people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and major life transitions. Stacie aims to help people find small, usable steps that lead to real change.

She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Stacie uses client-centered listening so people feel heard and guided rather than judged. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to help rewrite unhelpful thoughts and build new habits.

Stacie works with a wide range of concerns, including stress, self-esteem, grief, parenting challenges, addiction, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics, communication problems, and divorce and separation. Her approach is practical and tailored to each person's situation.

Sessions focus on identifying what matters most, choosing a few concrete strategies, and practicing them between meetings. Stacie keeps exercises simple and easy to use in daily life. She helps people prioritize steps that fit their routines and goals.

People who meet with her can expect a supportive space to sort through problems and try workable solutions. Stacie emphasizes hope and steady progress. She encourages people to build on strengths they already have and to take manageable next steps toward the life they want.

How her approaches guide online work

Stacie uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape present patterns. This helps when people struggle with trust, communication habits, or repeating old dynamics. She also relies on cognitive behavioral techniques to help identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with practical actions that change daily routines.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Stacie will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as needed during ongoing sessions.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Many people find that meeting with a licensed professional from home or between errands helps maintain consistency and momentum while they try new coping strategies.