Stacey Zimmerman, LCSW

Stacey Zimmerman approaches therapy with a focus on attachment and the ways relationships shape emotions, behavior, and bodily experience. She developed an early interest in the science of attachment and built an undergraduate foundation studying how the nervous system registers feelings and sensations. After earning a master’s degree, she provided care across a wide range of settings and ages, working with clients from five years old through end of life in community mental health, juvenile detention, therapeutic foster care, private practice, geriatric assisted living, medical social work, and insurance-contracted therapy.

Before becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Stacey served 14 years in the U.S. Army across active duty, reserves, and the National Guard, and later worked as a contractor with the U.S. Navy. That combined clinical and military background informs a practical, integrative approach that blends analysis with accessible techniques. Her style is often described as integrative, analytical, yet simple, with an emphasis on tracing the roots or drivers of behavior while offering space for authentic expression.

Stacey invites clients to be genuine and treats therapy as a collaborative exploration. She uses a present-and-past orientation in sessions to help manage symptoms and promote growth, balancing sensitivity with challenge. Rather than offering prescriptive advice, she provides therapeutic “invitations” that respect the client as the expert on their own mind and body. Therapy can bring up uncomfortable material at times, and Stacey makes it clear that clients should share those moments even briefly so she can respond and avoid leaving anyone feeling emotionally unsettled. This practice is not a mental health crisis service and the chat portal is not monitored for crises. For emergencies, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.