Stacy Tallman

Stacy Tallman is a licensed independent social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-esteem struggles. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that fit into everyday life. Stacy aims to create a calm space where clients can sort through painful feelings and make clearer choices.

She uses a person-centered, collaborative approach that respects each person's values and goals. Stacy often draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people manage symptoms and build new skills. Sessions typically include talking, skill practice, and plans to try between meetings.

Stacy has seven years of clinical experience in Iowa and a background supporting people through life transitions, grief related to divorce and separation, and challenges tied to adoption and foster care. She also helps clients who are dealing with caregiver stress, isolation, or the effects of trauma and abuse.

She supports people working through relationship and communication problems, commitment or intimacy concerns, and career-related stress. Stacy also addresses issues connected to neurodivergence, including autism and Asperger syndrome, and works with clients navigating ADHD and related attention or executive function struggles.

Stacy welcomes conversations that honor either faith-based or secular perspectives. To begin, she asks people to share what matters most to them so therapy can be shaped around their values and daily life.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Stacy uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process the effects of traumatic events and reduce reactivity to painful memories. This approach often involves structured steps to notice triggers, practice grounding, and work through traumatic material at a pace that feels manageable.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on helping people clarify their values and take small, meaningful actions even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes when someone wants to live more in line with what matters to them.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Stacy works together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. Early sessions often focus on priorities and a simple plan for what to try in the weeks ahead.

If you are considering online work, confirm the session formats before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt Trauma-Focused Therapy, ACT, and CBT techniques to remote sessions so people can build skills and track progress from their daily routines.