Lacey Schmitt, LISW

Lacey Schmitt is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with six years of clinical experience. She has focused her work on mood disorders, trauma and abuse, grief, and aging, and brings hospice social work experience to conversations about end-of-life concerns. Lacey aims to make sessions feel straightforward and human so people can talk about what matters most to them.

Her style is warm and down-to-earth. She combines methods from different approaches to match each person's needs rather than using a single technique for everyone. Sessions emphasize honest, clear communication and practical skills that people can use between meetings.

Many people come with stress, anxiety, sleep struggles, low self-esteem, or the fallout from loss and life changes. Lacey also supports those managing chronic illness, caregiver strain, and compassion fatigue. She can address concerns related to ADHD, bipolar disorder, and control or dependency issues.

In session she focuses on building a trusting relationship first, then works on goals together. That might mean talking through thoughts and behaviors, practicing coping strategies, or processing trauma when someone is ready. Her hospice background also informs conversations about grief, dying, and end-of-life choices.

Lacey offers therapy in English and practices in Iowa. People who want to begin are asked to use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience. Sessions aim to create a respectful space where someone can be heard, accepted, and guided at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to manage anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, helps people work through traumatic memories by using structured processing techniques under the therapist's guidance.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences, and history, then suggest which methods to try first. Together you can adjust the plan based on what feels useful and what produces change over time.

For practical matters, confirm available session formats before booking since specific options were not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid being on camera when that helps. Licensed professionals can tailor session pace and homework to match daily life so therapy is easier to keep up with.