Stacey Sugar, LCPC, LPCC

Stacey Sugar, LCPC, LPCC uses a relationship-focused approach to help people understand themselves and change patterns that no longer serve them. She frames therapy as a chance to rewrite personal stories and supports clients as they test new ways of relating. Sessions are practical and grounded, with attention to emotions, behavior, and choices.

With 14 years of clinical experience, Stacey draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds affect current relationships. She also uses client-centered techniques to keep the work focused on each person's goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to spot unhelpful thinking and try different responses.

Stacey works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, trauma and grief. She also addresses problems like abandonment, codependency, communication problems, and isolation. Work often centers on how past experiences shape present behavior and relationship patterns.

Stacey helps people make changes at their own pace. She encourages testing new behaviors in relationships and reflecting on what feels authentic. Hypnotherapy and existential perspectives are sometimes integrated when appropriate to deepen insight and motivation.

Therapy is collaborative and down-to-earth. Stacey aims to help clients notice unconscious defenses, gain clearer self-awareness, and take steps toward goals they actually want. She practices in California and holds LCPC and LPCC credentials.

How attachment, client-centered, and CBT work online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions use conversation and reflection to identify anxious or avoidant responses and try different ways of relating in everyday life.

Client-Centered Therapy puts the client's experience front and center. In remote sessions the therapist listens closely, follows the client's lead, and helps clarify goals and values so changes feel personally meaningful.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online work includes identifying unhelpful thoughts, practicing alternative responses between sessions, and tracking progress with practical exercises.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what fits the client's needs, preferences, and comfort level in sessions.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect.

Discuss the practical arrangements before beginning therapy online. Confirm the current session options, fees, and appointment schedule, and raise any access needs or communication preferences. The aim is to understand the next steps and decide whether the proposed arrangements work for you.