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Lucia Stanfield

Compassionate, skill-focused therapy for complex life challenges

LMHC Florida

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Addictions, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Lucia

Lucia Stanfield is a Florida-licensed therapist with 20 years of experience who helps people navigating a wide range of emotional and life challenges. She works with clients facing depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship or intimacy concerns, parenting and family stress, grief, and career or identity questions.

Background and approach

Her practice also addresses issues such as ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, sleeping difficulties, compassion fatigue, and communication problems. Her style blends empathic, client-centered listening with practical, evidence-informed methods to build resilience and clearer choices.

Lucia draws on approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based work, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to tailor interventions to each person’s needs. She emphasizes collaboration, helping clients develop concrete skills and insight while honoring personal values and lived experience.

Lucia aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where people can explore change at their own pace. With a focus on workable strategies and long-term coping, she supports those coping with life transitions, chronic stress or illness, blended family dynamics, and a broad range of interpersonal or identity-related concerns.

How therapy approaches adapt to online care



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, sleep problems, or stress. It tends to be structured and skill-based, offering practical exercises that transfer well to virtual sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying personal values and learning mindful acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings while taking committed action toward meaningful goals; it can support clients dealing with grief, chronic illness, or life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lucia works with clients to explore which methods fit their needs, values, and preferred pace, and she adapts techniques from different models to create a personalized plan rather than relying on a single technique alone.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for people with busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or mobility limitations. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care during life changes and to practice skills between sessions, while allowing licensed professionals to guide progress and adjust the plan as goals evolve.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Lucia address?
She works with a broad range of issues including addictions, relationship and intimacy problems, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, parenting and family dynamics, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and many related areas.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her practice combines empathic, client-centered listening with evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based approaches, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to create practical, individualized plans.
How long has she been practicing?
Lucia brings 20 years of professional experience to her work, applying that background across mood disorders, interpersonal challenges, caregiving stress, and life transitions.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida, credentialed as FL LMHC MH14998, and practices with that licensure in the state.
Can someone who lives outside the U.S. work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions with people located outside the United States.
Which session formats are offered?
She provides several remote formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English