Stacey Shane-Nusbaum, LCSW

Stacey Shane-Nusbaum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, depression, trauma and abuse, and issues with self-esteem. She works with a wide range of concerns including grief, intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and LGBTQ-related issues. Her approach is adaptable to each person’s needs and life situation.

Stacey takes a person-centered view and begins by listening to what matters most to each client. She draws on several evidence-informed methods and matches tools to the problem at hand. Sessions tend to focus on practical skills, clearer communication, and steps clients can try between meetings.

Her background includes work in telehealth, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, clients' homes, addiction treatment settings, and private practice. That range has exposed her to many ages and life stages, and to both individual and group work. Stacey blends approaches rather than following a single protocol, adjusting the plan as therapy progresses.

She emphasizes a trauma-aware stance that avoids re-traumatizing and looks for each person’s strengths. Stacey also uses systems thinking to consider how relationships and environments affect problems. Clients who prefer a pragmatic mix of skill practice, reflection, and goal setting often find this style helpful.

Stacey aims for a relaxed, empathetic tone in sessions and values a working relationship built on mutual respect. She helps people learn new ways of coping, set achievable goals, and make steady progress toward the changes they want.

How Stacey Uses Therapy Models Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on identifying personal values and taking small committed steps toward them. It can help when anxiety, avoidance, or life transitions block meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical strategies to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people build more secure ways of relating to others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stacey will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best for their goals, preferences, and current challenges. That choice can shift over time as progress is made or new needs emerge.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce commute time, and allow consistent follow-up between appointments. It also supports using tools like in-session worksheets, breathing or grounding exercises, and short skill check-ins that can be practiced between meetings. If you want to explore online options, confirm available formats and scheduling details when you reach out to start the process.