Stacey Sugar, MD, LCPC, LPCC
Therapist in California
Stacey Sugar is a licensed clinician who uses attachment-based ideas to help people understand patterns that repeat in relationships.
- Licensed inMaryland, California
- LicenseLC4288, 10045
- NPI 1467714469
- Experience14+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Stacey
Stacey Sugar is a licensed clinician who uses attachment-based ideas to help people understand patterns that repeat in relationships. She blends practical therapy methods with a conversational style so clients can notice old habits and try new ways of relating. Stacey holds an MD and clinical counseling credentials and brings 14 years of experience to her work in California.
She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or major life changes.
Background and approach
She also supports those facing relationship and intimacy concerns, issues around attachment and abandonment, struggles with addiction, and challenges like low self-esteem or isolation. Sessions are aimed at helping people identify repeating cycles and shift them in small, manageable steps. Her approach mixes attachment-based therapy with client-centered listening and targeted cognitive-behavioral techniques.
She may also use existential ideas to help people find meaning, and hypnotherapy when appropriate. In everyday terms this means she listens first, helps you name what matters, and then works on practical skills or shifts in perspective. Stacey often focuses on communication problems, codependency, commitment worries, family of origin issues, and body image concerns.
She also addresses first responder stress, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and coping after divorce or separation. Work in sessions is paced to the individual and aimed at building insight and steady change. Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
People begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to therapist availability.
Credentials
- LCPC (Maryland)
- License LC4288 · expires January 2028
- LPCC (California)
- License 10045 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1467714469 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Stacey lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stacey names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment-informed and practical approaches for online care
Stacey uses attachment-based ideas to help people see how early relationship patterns shape current reactions. That approach focuses on how people connect, respond to closeness, and get triggered, and it can help with intimacy, abandonment worries, and communication problems.She also uses client-centered therapy, which means she listens without judgment and follows the person's pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another common tool she uses to identify unhelpful thoughts and practice small behavior changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then tailor sessions accordingly in a collaborative way.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to use therapy around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, trauma and abuse, and problems with self-esteem or isolation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is listening-focused and collaborative, using attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, and practical cognitive-behavioral strategies to help people change repeating patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship issues, life transitions, and emotional struggles.
Where is the therapist based and what are her credentials?
She practices in California and holds the credentials MD, LCPC, and LPCC as listed.
Are sessions offered in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.
Which session formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to schedule with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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