Stacy Tallman, LISW

Stacy Tallman is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She supports caregivers and adults managing life changes, grief, and low self-esteem. Stacy works with people navigating parenting challenges, adoption and foster care experiences, and the strain of caregiving roles.

She focuses on practical steps to manage day-to-day problems. Sessions often include talking through current stressors, building clearer communication skills, and learning ways to handle intense emotions. Stacy adapts each visit to match a person’s values and goals rather than using one fixed plan.

Stacy has seven years of clinical experience in Iowa and works with adults across the lifespan, including people who are neurodivergent. Her background includes supporting folks with trauma, social anxiety, isolation, and personality-related concerns. She also addresses challenges linked to bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Her style is collaborative and person-centered. She will listen first, then suggest strategies from approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy or acceptance and commitment therapy when they fit. Clients can expect a mix of practical skills, reflective conversation, and attention to what matters most to them.

Stacy is comfortable exploring both faith-based and secular perspectives depending on the client’s preference. She aims to make therapy feel like a partnership, guiding people as they work toward clearer goals and better daily functioning.

How online therapy methods guide practical change

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) focuses on processing traumatic memories through structured sets of attention and can help people who carry trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stacy will collaborate with each client to identify which method or combination fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That process may include trying a strategy for a few sessions and adjusting based on what actually helps.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during lunch breaks or between appointments. It also makes it possible to use therapeutic exercises, worksheets, and skills practice in real time while living life, which helps transfer new behaviors into everyday routines.