Stacey Sugar, MD, LCPC, LPCC
Licensed in Maryland · 14 years in practice
Stacey Sugar is a licensed counselor who uses a mix of practical approaches to help people make real changes.
License and registration
- LCPC, Maryland
- LC4288 · expires January 2028
- LPCC, California
- 10045 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1467714469 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
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About Stacey
Stacey Sugar is a licensed counselor who uses a mix of practical approaches to help people make real changes. She brings 14 years of experience and a focus on stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns. Her work includes help with grief, addiction, self-esteem, career strain, trauma, and many life transitions in California.
She blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered care to help people understand how early bonds shape current choices. That opens a path to clearer communication and healthier expectations within relationships.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors step by step. Stacey also draws on existential questions to help people find meaning during major life shifts or losses. Hypnotherapy may be offered as a tool for accessing deeper emotional material when appropriate.
She explains options plainly and helps clients choose what fits their goals. Sessions focus on practical skills and emotional insight. People learn ways to manage anger, reduce anxiety, address codependency, and build stronger boundaries.
Work is paced to match each person’s readiness to change. Her background includes medical training as an MD and licensure as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California. She aims to make therapy feel like a collaborative process, not a lecture, and to help clients edit parts of their life story they want to change.
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
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions using this approach help people notice repeating dynamics and try new ways of connecting with others. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in the room and emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration. In an online session this means time is spent reflecting what matters most to the client and following their pace.Choosing a method is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through options like attachment work, client-centered listening, or cognitive tools, and together they will decide what fits a person’s goals and comfort. Adjustments happen over time based on what helps most.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls let people work through emotions face to face when a visual connection matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging make shorter check-ins and step-by-step coaching possible between longer sessions. These options increase flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues. Other focuses include grief, addiction, trauma, self-esteem, career concerns, and family-of-origin problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines attachment-focused work, client-centered listening, and cognitive behavioral techniques. Sessions mix emotional exploration with concrete strategies to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience supporting people through life changes, trauma, and relationship challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MD and practices with licensure as an LCPC and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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