About Lacey
Lacey Gaters, MD, LCSW-C offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed. She helps clients sort through stress and anxiety and set clear, achievable goals. Her approach aims to build confidence and practical skills so clients can manage day-to-day challenges more easily.
Lacey uses straightforward methods that focus on changing unhelpful thinking and small behaviors. She listens without judgment and works with each person to make a plan that fits their life.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped around what the client needs, not a fixed agenda. With 11 years of experience, Lacey has worked in hospitals and outpatient clinics. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from James Madison University and a Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland.
She is licensed in Maryland and brings experience addressing mood disorders, anxiety, ADHD, and stress-related concerns. Lacey also has experience supporting people through trauma, grief, parenting strain, and caregiver stress. She uses trauma-focused tools when past events are affecting current life.
Mindfulness and solution-focused ideas help people notice small shifts that add up over time. Sessions combine practical homework, thought-focused strategies, and compassionate listening. Lacey encourages clear goals and regular check-ins to track progress.
She invites open conversation about what is and isn’t working so therapy stays useful and relevant.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person and their goals. A therapist listens carefully, reflects what they hear, and helps clients decide what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts and actions; it teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, change unhelpful thinking, and try new behaviors.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they pick strategies and adjust them over time so the plan fits the client’s needs and day-to-day life.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation from wherever they are. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option when being on camera is difficult. Live chat or text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options give flexibility and different ways to keep therapy going between busy days.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family problems
- Grief
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
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