I am licensed in Missouri with 19 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, lgbtq-related issues, trauma and abuse, & coping with grief and loss. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialogue and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Life purpose, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-love, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
MO LPC 2020029054
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Stacia Gilstrap. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
She's so real and down to earth and knows her stuff she makes you feel comfortable opening up and gives immense support in so many ways I have never felt more comfortable and confident in a therapist she's the best I've met in 30 years of therapy
Written on Mar 12, 2026 after therapy with Stacia for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Very understanding and supportive but blunt and leads you to questions you need to think about.
Written on Mar 08, 2026 after therapy with Stacia for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
We have a plan on how to find what is best for me.
Written on Jan 16, 2026 after therapy with Stacia for 1 month on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
I have always had difficulty talking, especially about my mental, emotional, and sexual health. Stacia has this gentle spirit in her approach in helping me open up. Each session I feel I gain a little more confidence and insight into how to communicate about myself and in understanding myself. I wish all clients had a professional like Stacia.
Written on May 12, 2025 after therapy with Stacia for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I appreciate that I'm able to take my time with my therapist.
Written on Apr 24, 2025 after therapy with Stacia for 2 years on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I love Stacia! She listens and builds upon what I share. She demonstrates that she really cares and that makes all the difference.
Written on Feb 21, 2025 after therapy with Stacia for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd