Lacey Schmitt, LISW

Lacey Schmitt is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with six years of counseling experience. She practices from Iowa and draws on clinical work in hospice and community settings. Lacey aims to make therapy approachable and practical for people facing hard changes.

Her style is warm and straightforward. She listens first, then tailors tools to each person. She uses ideas from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with other methods to help people build skills and feel heard.

Lacey has worked with mood disorders, trauma and grief. She also has experience supporting people with stress, anxiety, sleep trouble, and caregiving strain. Her hospice background gives her extra experience with end-of-life concerns and chronic illness.

Sessions focus on clear goals and small, doable steps. Lacey emphasizes an honest working relationship and being direct about what might help. She supports people as they test new strategies and adjust what isn’t working.

People who want a collaborative, practical approach tend to fit well with her style. Lacey helps clients sort priorities, learn coping skills, and address painful memories at a pace that feels manageable. She works together with each person to find what leads to meaningful change.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

CBT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. In short sessions it gives concrete tools like thought records and behavioral experiments that are easy to practice between meetings.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and building a trusting relationship. This approach helps people feel understood and make their own choices about change using a supportive, nondirective stance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest one or more methods to try. That way the plan fits the client’s situation and can be adjusted over time.

Online formats offer flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more interaction is helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or when someone prefers typed communication. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or medical appointments.