Stacy Connor

Compassionate therapy to understand patterns and heal

LCSW North Carolina

Experience: 9 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Stacy

Stacy Connor is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in North Carolina who brings nearly a decade of post-licensure experience to her work. She frames therapy as an exploration of longstanding patterns and recurring feelings, helping clients connect past experiences to present challenges.

Background and approach

Stacy emphasizes building a strong therapeutic relationship as the foundation for meaningful change and approaches care with openness to working through intense emotions and traumatic memories. Her style blends practical, evidence-informed methods with a client-centered stance that honors each person's expertise about their life.

Stacy integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with acceptance-oriented and attachment-informed techniques to address stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, and other listed areas of focus. She supports people navigating issues like self-esteem, ADHD, compassion fatigue, sleep disturbance, and a wide array of interpersonal and health-related stressors.

Stacy aims to help clients identify underlying drivers of distress and to move toward clearer goals and greater wellbeing.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Stacy integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in ways that translate well to online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete skills to manage anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and related symptoms. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes accepting difficult experiences while clarifying values and committing to meaningful action, which can help when clients struggle with avoidance, grief, or chronic stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Stacy collaborates with each person to determine which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. She draws on attachment-informed and client-centered ideas as needed to strengthen the therapeutic relationship and support exploration of past influences on current patterns.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow clients to receive consistent care around work, caregiving, or mobility constraints and make it possible to practice skills and check in between live conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related problems, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, sleeping difficulties, anger, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and many related challenges.

How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?

The approach combines client-centered empathy with practical strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and acceptance-oriented and attachment-informed methods to explore patterns and help clients meet their goals.

What is her professional background and experience?

She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and has nine years of experience since licensure working with clients in clinical settings.

Where is this therapist licensed and practicing?

She is licensed as an LCSW with the credential NC LCSW C010817 and practices in North Carolina.

Does she offer services in other languages or accept international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for working together?

Clients can work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs.

How are fees and payments handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are needed to begin therapy with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteem Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English