- Evidence-based focus
- Skill building
- Collaborative care
About Stacey
Stacey Tenbrink is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She practices from Rhode Island and brings five years of clinical experience to sessions. Stacey focuses on building practical skills people can use between meetings. She aims to make therapy approachable and straightforward for those feeling stuck or overwhelmed.
Stacey uses a collaborative style that centers the client's goals. Sessions emphasize clear communication, skill-building, and working through patterns that get in the way of healthier relationships. She draws on cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, acceptance and commitment, and rational-emotive ideas to guide conversations and plan change.
Her background includes clinical work with people facing substance use concerns and trauma. Stacey also supports those dealing with attachment and abandonment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and the ripple effects of separation or divorce. She often helps people clarify values and develop routines that support steady progress.
Therapy with Stacey typically focuses on concrete steps - trying new ways of communicating, tracking thoughts and behaviors, and practicing coping strategies in daily life. She tailors the pace and topics to each person's needs and preferences. The goal is to build stronger coping skills and greater self-understanding over time.
Stacey accepts sessions in English and practices as an LMHC and LPC in Rhode Island. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and practical tools to help people move toward better emotional balance and more satisfying relationships.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online work
Stacey draws from cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. This approach breaks problems into small steps and offers practical exercises to try between sessions, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and difficult habits.She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and build purposeful action. That work focuses on noticing inner experience without getting stuck and choosing behaviors that move someone toward their goals, useful for codependency, stress, and life transitions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Stacey discusses options with each person and adjusts methods to match their goals, preferences, and what’s working in early sessions. Together they set practical aims and decide which techniques to try first.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by cutting travel time, enabling shorter check-ins, and letting people meet from their own schedules. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to practice skills, review homework, and maintain momentum between in-person visits when that fits the client’s needs.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Rhode Island, South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Stacey commonly address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Additional areas include codependency, attachment concerns, body image, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is compassionate and collaborative, with a focus on clear communication and practical skills. Sessions aim to translate conversation into strategies people can use day to day.
What kind of clinical background does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience and has worked with people affected by trauma and substance use concerns. Her work emphasizes supporting self-understanding and resilience.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMHC and an LPC practicing in Rhode Island. These credentials are shown exactly as provided.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.