LPC
Stacie Armstrong, LPC
- Experience20 years
- LocationTexas
- Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Anger, and Bipolar
- Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Stacie
Stacie Armstrong is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, anger, mood conditions, addiction, and relationship and intimacy concerns.
Background and approach
She brings a calm, nonjudgmental presence to sessions and focuses on creating a space where clients can explore thoughts and emotions honestly while developing practical coping strategies. Her background includes work with depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, sleep difficulties, self-esteem and career challenges, and compassion fatigue, along with many related life stressors.
Armstrong draws from a range of evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each person’s needs, including Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based methods, client-centered techniques, and cognitive behavioral strategies. She accepts international clients and offers multiple online session formats to increase accessibility.
Prospective clients are encouraged that reaching out is a courageous first step; Armstrong emphasizes collaboration and support while helping people build clearer direction, healthier patterns, and improved daily functioning.
Approaches for Online Healing and Growth
Internal Family Systems invites clients to identify and relate to the different parts inside themselves - for example protective or wounded parts - so those parts can be heard and guided toward greater balance. This approach can help with trauma-related responses, internal conflict, and patterns that maintain anxiety or depression.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings rather than struggling with them; it is often useful for anxiety, stress, and motivation-related concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to relationship patterns and early bonding experiences, helping clients understand how attachment needs shape current connections and emotional regulation.
Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative work. The therapist will explore a client's goals, preferences, and presenting issues and then integrate approaches that best fit those needs, adjusting methods as progress is observed. This process emphasizes partnership and practical problem solving.
Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access care from different locations. These formats offer flexibility in scheduling and communication style, allowing clients to choose the way sessions feel most comfortable while still engaging in meaningful therapeutic work with a licensed professional.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, addictions, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, self-esteem, career concerns, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue among other related topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental, combining client-centered listening with practical interventions drawn from modalities such as Internal Family Systems, ACT, attachment-based work, and CBT to meet individual needs.
What level of experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and populations, applying both insight-oriented and skills-based approaches over that time.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She is an LPC licensed in Texas and Arkansas with the Texas license TX LPC 66719 and the Arkansas license AR LPC P1203039, and she practices from Texas.
Can nonlocal clients work with this therapist in other countries?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers remote formats to make therapy accessible across locations.
Which session formats are offered for online work?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and payment handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Texas, Arkansas
Languages
English