Lacey Buxton , LMHC

Lacey Buxton is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 14 years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and depression. As an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - she draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients navigate difficult life chapters and restore a sense of stability and purpose.

Lacey works with individuals facing trauma and abuse, complicated grief and loss, and a range of mood-related challenges. She approaches each person with respect for their expertise in their own life, helping them identify strengths and resources that can be used to address current struggles. Her work includes practical coping strategies alongside deeper processing, depending on what each person needs.

Beginning therapy can feel like a brave step, and Lacey emphasizes support and encouragement throughout the process. She partners with clients to set goals, explore options, and build skills for managing change, offering a steady, compassionate presence as people work toward healing and renewed functioning.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support

Many clients benefit from trauma-focused interventions that center on processing painful experiences and reducing the ways those memories affect daily life. These approaches help people who have experienced abuse, domestic violence, or post-traumatic stress by creating a paced plan for understanding and integrating difficult memories.

Skills-based strategies for anxiety and stress emphasize practical tools - such as breathing and grounding techniques, emotion regulation skills, and problem-solving methods - that reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning. Grief-focused work provides space to honor loss while developing coping routines and meaning-making activities to navigate bereavement and life transitions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Lacey collaborates with each person to determine which techniques best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility to connect by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or when travel is difficult. These options support consistent care and make it possible to engage in therapy from home or other comfortable settings while working toward meaningful change.