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Therapist profile

Lacey Buxton, LMHC

Calm, practical support for life’s hard moments

Credentials
LMHC
LMHC, Florida
MH12681 (expires March 2027)
Based in
Florida
Years in practice
14
Languages
English
Sessions
Online

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

About Lacey

Lacey Buxton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. She focuses on practical support that helps clients manage hard moments and move forward. Lacey speaks plainly and meets people where they are in their lives.

She has 14 years of professional experience working with concerns such as family and parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, career stress, bipolar mood patterns, and adjustment to life changes.

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Background and approach

Her work also includes addressing compassion fatigue and ADHD related struggles. Lacey pays attention to how past experiences like abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment wounds, and domestic violence shape current feelings. In sessions she treats the person not the label.

She helps clients identify strengths, learn skills to cope better, and set realistic steps for change. Conversations are grounded and focused on things a person can try between meetings. Lacey believes starting therapy takes courage and honors that step.

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on grief, mood challenges, and post-traumatic stress symptoms. Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Based in Florida, Lacey offers care in English.

She aims to create a practical plan for everyday life, whether someone needs short-term support or longer-term work on deeper issues.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Evidence-based techniques are used to make therapy practical and focused. One approach helps people learn coping skills and behavior changes that reduce anxiety and manage mood swings; it’s about breaking problems into small, doable steps and practicing them between sessions. Another approach addresses trauma and grief by helping a person process painful memories and build new ways to respond to triggers, aiming to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and preferences, then try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress and needs become clearer.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation without traveling. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or visual focus is an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging are available for brief check-ins, flexible scheduling, or when writing out thoughts helps more than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity when routines change.
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Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Lacey help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and related issues like anger, self-esteem, and career stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, focused on identifying strengths, learning coping skills, and setting achievable steps between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience supporting people through grief, mood concerns, post-traumatic stress, and life changes.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing from Florida.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Experience
14 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English