Dr. Stacey Shaw, LCSW, LICSW

Dr. Stacey Shaw helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and the pain of life changes. She supports work on self-esteem, motivation, intimacy-related issues, relationships, career concerns, and depression. She also addresses caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and workplace strain. Dr. Shaw brings a practical, strengths-focused approach to these concerns.

She sees each person as the expert on their own story and looks for what already works. Sessions tend to emphasize clear goals, practical steps, and building confidence to face hard choices. She frames therapy as teamwork where the client’s values guide the plan.

Dr. Shaw holds clinical licenses as LCSW and LICSW and practices in Washington. Over the past 11 years she has worked in settings that exposed her to addiction issues, first responder stress, and multicultural concerns. That background informs how she tailors conversations and coping strategies.

In sessions she offers direct coaching alongside therapeutic talk. That can mean setting short-term goals, practicing new ways of communicating, or making plans to manage cravings and stress. She works to make next steps concrete and realistic so people can put them into practice between meetings.

People who come for help with money, guilt, forgiveness, infidelity, or young adult transitions will find focused attention on those topics. The aim is to build skills and trust in one’s own judgment while addressing the emotional pain that comes with big life shifts.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Dr. Shaw uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques delivered in clear, practical terms. One common approach focuses on building coping skills for anxiety and stress through step-by-step strategies like breathing, pacing, and activity planning. This helps when emotional symptoms interfere with daily life or work performance.

Another frequent emphasis is on relapse prevention and behavior change for people dealing with addictions. That work centers on recognizing triggers, creating realistic plans to reduce use, and strengthening routines that support recovery and wellbeing.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, then suggest techniques that match what you want to change. Clients and therapist decide collaboratively which methods to try and adjust them over time based on what helps.

The original biography does not list which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also let people access licensed professionals from different locations while keeping therapy practical for everyday life.