- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LPC-MH
- Licensed in
- South Dakota
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Stacee
Stacee Compton is a licensed professional counselor in South Dakota with 15 years of experience. She brings a practical, down-to-earth approach to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, and mood struggles. Stacee uses simple, steady support to help clients take the next step forward.
She favors clear communication and a warm, nonjudgmental presence. Stacee adapts her work to each person's needs and values the relationship as a key part of change.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with room for emotion and reflection. Parents often come to her for help with parenting challenges, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and managing children’s behavioral problems. She also supports people facing trauma, relationship and communication difficulties, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Her background includes long experience with attachment-related concerns and family of origin issues. Stacee draws on attachment-based and narrative ideas to help people understand patterns and build new ways of relating. She also uses client-centered and mindfulness methods to slow things down and make decisions clearer.
Work with Stacee typically focuses on practical steps you can use between sessions. She helps people build skills for emotional regulation, set realistic goals, and practice communication strategies. The aim is steady progress you can measure in daily life.
What Stacee works with
Everything Stacee lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Stacee helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stacee lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that fit parenting and life transitions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice how they connect with others and try new ways of relating when old patterns cause hurt. Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person's experience in the moment. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and supports people in finding their own solutions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices. These techniques help reduce reactivity and make it easier to handle big emotions during parenting stress or life changes.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through options, try methods in session, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. This is a collaborative process that matches strategies to your goals and daily life needs.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging allow quick, ongoing support between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy family schedules and make it easier to keep momentum.
Questions people ask about Stacee
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting difficulties, grief, relationship and communication problems, and mood conditions such as bipolar and ADHD.
What is the therapy style like in sessions?
The style is warm, conversational, and goal-focused. Sessions combine listening, reflection, and practical skills tailored to each person's needs.
How much experience does the therapist have?
Stacee has 15 years of experience working in mental health settings with a range of concerns and client ages.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
She holds the credential LPC-MH and is licensed in South Dakota.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Stacee offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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