Stacey Werth-Sweeney

Stacey Werth-Sweeney is a licensed mental health practitioner (LMHP) in Nebraska with 15 years of experience. She offers a warm, interactive style and aims to help people take practical steps toward feeling better and functioning more smoothly.

Stacey has worked across a range of settings with people who face mild to severe and persistent mental health challenges. She has supported those dealing with depression, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting stress, career concerns, and histories of physical trauma or emotional abuse.

In sessions she combines Trauma-Focused Therapy, cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work. Conversations are tailored to each person so the plan fits their situation and goals. Stacey describes her approach as person-centered, respectful, and compassionate.

Expect straightforward talk about what is getting in the way and small, doable steps to try between sessions. She also uses longer conversations when needed to process difficult experiences and to build more stable coping skills.

Stacey encourages people who are ready to make a change to take the first step. She focuses on helping clients gain clearer thinking, better coping, and more satisfying day-to-day routines through a collaborative process.

How trauma-informed and skills-based work translate online

Trauma-Focused Therapy aims to help people process traumatic experiences at a pace that feels manageable. It often involves talking about what happened, naming reactions, and learning ways to reduce distress in everyday moments.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical tools to change unhelpful thinking patterns and to build new coping behaviors for anxiety, depression, sleep, and stress.

Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention and grounding skills that reduce reactivity and support clearer thinking. It can be helpful for stress, worry, and problems with sleep or focus.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That choice can change as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, make scheduling easier, or allow shorter check-ins when a quick progress review is needed. Therapists and licensed professionals adapt exercises so they work well in an online format and to match how clients prefer to meet.