Stacy Jo Poffenbarger

Stacy Jo Poffenbarger is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, loss, and low self-esteem. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that can fit into everyday life. Stacy encourages small, doable changes and respects each person’s pace.

She has 17 years of experience working in Florida with people facing addictions, grief, trauma, and caregiver fatigue. She also supports those managing relationship and family concerns, mood disorders such as bipolar, ADHD, chronic illness, and challenges with motivation or confidence. Stacy tailors conversation and plans to each person’s situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.

Her work draws from several clinical methods, including cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking, mindfulness to build present-moment awareness, and EMDR for trauma-related memories. She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find reasons to change and DBT skills for emotion regulation when stress or anger feels overwhelming.

Stacy aims to be practical and respectful in sessions. She listens, helps set clear short-term goals, and teaches skills people can use between visits. The focus is on manageable steps that reduce day-to-day struggle and improve coping.

If you are ready to try therapy, she asks you to select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is arranged afterward based on therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How Stacy Uses Cognitive and Mindful Methods Online

Stacy commonly draws on cognitive behavioral approaches to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical coping skills. CBT involves noticing thoughts, testing whether they fit reality, and trying different actions to change outcomes; it is useful for anxiety, stress, and low mood.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT skills can help when strong emotions, anger, or relationship conflict interfere with daily life. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used when trauma memories cause ongoing distress; it focuses on processing those memories to reduce their intensity.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Stacy will talk with each person about goals, what has and hasn't helped before, and then together they decide which methods to try and how to pace the work. Adjustments are made over time so the plan stays useful and realistic.

Session format options are not specified in her biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow quick check-ins on difficult days. Licensed professionals can adapt homework, skills practice, and trauma-focused work to remote sessions so progress continues between meetings.