Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
“Empathy is a relationship between equals.” -Paolo Freire
Human behavior when placed in context yet has ripples; however, too has quiet the flow, beauty, and reason to it. The behaviors manifest sometimes merely for the chronic quest of hanging on to survive, staying attached to that one person, or perhaps adopting humor to make others smile. The science of human attachment has interested me since I could remember. Attaching to folks around us, to ourselves, and to the world at large, is a profound process / journey that shapes multiple entities of our internal world. My undergraduate careers were based on the neuro make-up of *how* we actually feel emotions and bodily sensations through the nervous systems. After receiving my master’s degree, I served folks 5-years old to end-of-life in settings of community mental health, juvenile detention centers, therapeutic foster care, private practice, geriatric wellness-assisted living facilities, medical social worker, and insurance contracted therapist. Before becoming a licensed clinical social worker, I served 14-years in the U.S. Army in various entities to include active duty, reserves, and the national guard to which I then went to serve as a contractor with the U.S. Navy.
Often times, my therapy style has been described as integrative, analytical, yet simple. Discovering the “roots” or “drivers” of behavior(s) is the analysis part of which I really love doing. I wholeheartedly believe in an environment of free expression, essentially feeling like you are “vibing” with your therapist, so please be authentic. Giving you time and attention is my goal while effectively inviting you to think/do therapeutic considerations (I never offer advice, only “invitations”–due to mindful practice and you being the expert of your mind & body).
I am trained in various models, approaches, concepts and I try to utilize as many as I can in each session when appropriate to effectively assist where I can. That said, I am one that does use a “here and then” (present & past) approach to treatment to assist with managing symptoms. Further, I authentically try to balance sensitivity (handling folks with care) while then assisting with growth. Undergoing therapy is not always an easy ride, there might be sessions where uncomfortable thoughts/feelings arise. With such, please know that it is my job to never leave you in an “emotional uneasy” place. Your job is to communicate those thoughts/feelings to me–even if it’s in one sentence when those uneasy times come so I know.
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Stacey Zimmerman approaches therapy with a deep respect for the ways attachment and context shape human behavior. She traces her interest in attachment back to her undergraduate study of how emotions and bodily sensations are processed by the nervous system, and she carries that foundation into clinical work that considers both present experience and past patterns.
After completing her master’s degree, she provided services across a wide range of settings for people from age five through end of life, including community mental health, juvenile detention centers, therapeutic foster care, private practice, geriatric assisted living, medical social work, and work as an insurance-contracted therapist. Prior to becoming a licensed clinical social worker, she served fourteen years in the U.S. Army in active duty, reserves, and the National Guard, and later worked as a contractor with the U.S. Navy.
Her clinical style is often integrative and analytical while remaining accessible and straightforward. She enjoys exploring the roots or drivers of behavior and creating an environment that invites authentic expression. Stacey offers time and focused attention while framing observations as invitations rather than direct advice, consistent with a mindful approach that treats each person as the expert of their own mind and body.
She draws from multiple models and concepts as appropriate in sessions and uses a combined focus on present-moment experience and relevant past events to help manage symptoms and support growth. Stacey strives to balance sensitivity with challenge, and when difficult emotions arise she makes it a priority not to leave someone in an emotionally unsafe place. She asks clients to communicate even briefly when they’re feeling unsettled so she can respond and adjust the work.
Stacey holds clinical social work licenses in Kentucky and Utah (KY LCSW 256077; UT LCSW 13805731-3501) and has six years of professional therapy experience. She is located in Maine.
This service is not a mental health crisis line and the chat portal is not monitored for emergencies. For mental health crises, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
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