Stacey Herrera , LCSW

Stacey Herrera is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas who brings both clinical training and extensive military experience to her practice. An Air Force veteran, she spent decades working with active-duty service members, veterans, and their families in a variety of roles before focusing on clinical social work, and she now combines that background with five years of professional therapeutic experience.

Her practice centers on helping people navigate relationship and family challenges, healing from trauma and abuse, and managing anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions. Stacey works with issues that include blended family dynamics, communication problems, domestic violence, substance use, PTSD, sexual trauma, and the aftereffects of Adverse Childhood Experiences. She also addresses concerns such as infidelity, guilt and shame, anger, self-esteem, and the unique strains faced by first responders, veterans, and caregivers dealing with serious illness.

Stacey emphasizes respectful, compassionate care and individualizes conversations and treatment plans to fit each person’s goals and circumstances. She approaches change as a collaborative process and supports clients at the pace that feels right for them. Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life takes courage, and Stacey offers steady professional support throughout that process.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify and adjust unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used to address anxiety, depression, and stressful life changes by teaching practical strategies for changing patterns that contribute to distress.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, focuses on building skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and effective interpersonal communication. It can be particularly useful for people who experience intense emotions, relationship difficulties, or recurring patterns of self-destructive behavior.

Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on understanding and processing traumatic experiences in ways that reduce their ongoing impact. It supports people recovering from PTSD, sexual trauma, domestic violence, and other traumatic events by working through responses and developing coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Stacey works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors treatment plans rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model, adjusting techniques as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility, allowing sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access licensed professionals from different locations, while still receiving structured therapeutic support.