Helping Thoughtful People Navigate Life’s Hardest Seasons

I’m Stacey Wright, a Licensed Professional Counselor who believes therapy should be a place where you feel understood, challenged with compassion, and supported as you move through life’s hardest seasons. Many of my clients are highly sensitive people, introverts, or deep thinkers who have spent years carrying more than they realize.

My Journey to Becoming a Psychotherapist

Before becoming a therapist, I spent two decades in technology, project leadership, and entrepreneurship. Marriage and motherhood brought new joys, but also new demands that challenged many of the ways I’d learned to cope with stress. Like many of my clients, I found myself navigating perfectionism, anxiety, people-pleasing, and the pressure to hold everything together while trying to care for the people I loved.

Counseling, mindfulness, and learning to approach myself with greater compassion transformed the way I related to both myself and others. That experience ultimately led me to change careers and become a therapist. This is work that feels deeply meaningful—helping people move through seasons of growth, healing, and change.

What It’s Like to Work with Me

I strive to create a space where you can exhale, speak honestly, and feel understood without fear of judgment. My goal isn’t to tell you who to become, but to help you better understand yourself and move toward the life that’s most meaningful to you.

Therapy isn’t just about solving problems—it’s about discovering new ways of relating to yourself and your experiences. I often use stories, metaphors, and a bit of gentle humor to help clients make sense of difficult experiences and build perspectives that feel more hopeful and freeing.

Professional Credentials

  • Licensed Professional Counselor — Georgia

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor — Florida

  • Licensed Professional Counselor — South Carolina

  • Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor — Ohio

  • Certified Sex Therapist (CST), AASECT

Education

  • MS, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Mercer University

  • MBA, Management, New York University Stern School of Business

  • BS, Computer Science, University of Georgia

You don’t have to navigate this season of life alone.

Whether you’re facing anxiety, grief, or a major life transition, therapy can provide a space to slow down, gain clarity, find your footing, and move forward with greater self-compassion.