- DBT skills
- ACT strategies
- Mindfulness practice
About Stacy
Stacy Trostler is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor (LISW) with 35 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, life adjustments, relationship challenges, and issues connected to addictions and recovery. Stacy also addresses caregiver strain, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, and feelings of guilt and shame.
Stacy uses straightforward, solution-focused work in sessions. She blends several practical approaches and helps people build skills they can use outside appointments. She draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters and manage intense emotions. Mindfulness practices are used to increase present-moment awareness and lower overwhelm.
Her style is multi-dimensional and skills-oriented. She may integrate 12-step recovery tools when that fits a person’s goals. Sessions involve teaching concrete strategies, practicing new responses, and checking progress over time. The aim is to make change feel manageable rather than overwhelming.
Stacy trained at The Ohio State University and holds the LISW credential. Her decades of experience include work with grief, death and dying, and long-term challenges like chronic illness. She combines practical techniques with steady clinical experience to help people untangle persistent shame and guilt.
People who come for help often want clear steps they can try between sessions. Stacy focuses on building those steps and adjusting them to match daily life and changing circumstances.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their values and take small steps toward them even when painful thoughts or guilt appear. It focuses on what matters most and practical actions to move forward.Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication. These skills can be practiced in sessions and applied during stressful moments outside therapy.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Stacy will work collaboratively to decide which techniques fit a person's goals and preferences. That might mean focusing more on skill-building, practicing mindfulness, or integrating recovery tools when appropriate.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time. Therapists can tailor skill practice and homework so sessions connect directly to everyday life without promising any particular session type.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, life changes, relationship strain, addictions, and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses a multi-dimensional, solution-focused style that teaches practical skills from DBT, ACT, and mindfulness.
What is her clinical background?
She has 35 years of experience and graduated from The Ohio State University, with long-term work in grief, death and dying, and recovery settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor, working from Ohio.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.