Stacie Brethauer , LPC

Stacie Brethauer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 13 years of experience helping people through stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She focuses on women's issues among a broad range of concerns and aims to make therapy practical and easy to use. Her style is warm and direct, with attention to what will make a real difference in daily life.

Stacie draws from attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses client-centered methods that keep the person's goals and values front and center. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and build healthier habits.

Sessions are framed around finding simple coping strategies that fit the client's routine. Stacie works with people facing grief, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, career transitions, addictions, and challenges related to identity such as LGBT concerns. She also addresses focused issues like body image, abandonment, adoption and foster care, and fertility struggles.

Her approach is collaborative - she and the client pick strategies together and track what helps most. Stacie favors short, practical exercises that can be tried between sessions and adjusted over time. Clients can expect straightforward feedback and clear next steps.

Stacie practices in Pennsylvania and conducts sessions in English. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so therapy can fit into a busy life. The goal is steady progress toward the changes the client wants to see.

Working with attachment, CBT, and client-centered care online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence current feelings and patterns. In online sessions this helps people notice repeated relationship habits and practice new ways of connecting. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. That approach is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress because it breaks big problems into small, testable steps. Client-centered therapy centers the person's goals and values, with the therapist offering listening and reflection so the client leads the pace and focus.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stacie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts strategies based on what is working and what isn't, so plans stay practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel time. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to send quick updates, try brief exercises, or continue work between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or caregiving routines.