About Lacey
Lacey Payne is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, evidence-based help for people feeling overwhelmed. She works with clients facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, addiction concerns, parenting challenges, anger, trauma and abuse, and ADHD. Lacey approaches each person as the expert on their life and looks for strengths to build on.
She offers straightforward support that emphasizes small, doable changes. Sessions aim to help people manage intense emotions, improve communication, and create routines that reduce daily stress.
Background and approach
Lacey uses commonly research-backed techniques to guide problem-solving and coping skills practice. With four years of professional experience, she has supported people through life transitions and family-related strain. Lacey listens for what matters most and helps make plans that fit a person’s situation.
She encourages realistic goals and steady progress rather than quick fixes. Lacey holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, listed as LCSW. Her license details include KY LCSW 257180 and IN LCSW 34009385A.
She practices from Kentucky and conducts sessions in English. Her approach is collaborative and practical. People who choose to work with her can expect direct conversation, skill-building, and a focus on the next actionable step.
Lacey also acknowledges the courage it takes to begin therapy and supports people through that first step.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Many commonly used evidence-based techniques focus on skills that transfer well to video, phone, chat, or text. For example, cognitive strategies help people notice unhelpful thoughts and practice different ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. These techniques are taught in short exercises and homework that fit easily into remote sessions.Behavioral strategies focus on small actions and routines that change daily patterns. That might include scheduling pleasant activities, building sleep routines, or practicing brief exposure steps for anxiety. These action plans are reviewed and adjusted together during online sessions so progress is steady and measurable.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan based on what fits and what produces results.
Online formats add practical flexibility. Video calls are close to an in-person session and allow visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat can be useful for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reminders or brief coaching between sessions. This range helps people keep therapy going around work, school, or family demands.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Indiana, Kentucky
- Languages
- English