About Stacie
Stacie Westbrook is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Oregon with over 17 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, reduce anxiety, and strengthen self-esteem. Stacie also supports those navigating relationship challenges and parenting concerns.
Her work includes particular attention to women before and after childbirth and to parents of infants who need intensive neonatal care. She listens for each person's priorities and builds on strengths already present in their life.
Background and approach
Stacie aims to make first steps feel more manageable and less overwhelming. Stacie’s style is practical and straightforward. Sessions focus on small, useful changes people can try between meetings.
She invites clients to name realistic goals and checks in on what helps and what does not. People who choose Stacie often want a calm, steady guide while they work through guilt, shame, codependency, or isolation. She also addresses communication problems, caregiver stress, and workplace difficulties.
Her approach is adaptable to the needs people bring. Her practice emphasizes collaboration. Stacie believes people know their story best, and she offers tools and perspective to move forward.
Taking a first step is framed as a courageous act, and she provides steady support along the way.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Many clients benefit from structured techniques that focus on present-day problems and skills. One common approach emphasizes practical coping skills for stress and anxiety, teaching breathing, grounding, and stepwise problem solving to reduce daily overwhelm. Another approach focuses on communication and relationship patterns, helping people notice interaction habits and try new ways of speaking and listening to improve connection and boundaries.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review your goals and preferences and recommend techniques that fit your needs. You and the therapist decide together which tools to try and when to adjust the plan.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let you use visual cues during conversation. Phone sessions can be lower bandwidth and easier to fit into a break from work. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins or ongoing text-based reflection between calls. These options help people fit care into busy schedules and different daily routines.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Oregon
- Languages
- English