Stacy Kriese
Stacy is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor. She earned her Master's in Rehabilitation Counseling from St. Cloud State University in 2017 and her Bachelor's in Chemical Dependency and Community Psychology in 2014. Her certifications include CPP, TF-CBT, Permanency and Adoption, DC:0-5, and SMART Recovery. Stacy provides therapeutic services to clients across all ages and backgrounds. She has a wide-variety of experience providing therapy in multiple environments including in-school, outpatient clinics, and Adult Treatment settings. Her areas of specialty include anxiety, depression, ADHD, emotional/behavioral concerns, separation/divorce, criminal justice involvement, co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, and CPS involvement. She grounds her therapeutic approach in an eclectic, client-centered framework, tailoring interventions to meet each individual's needs.
Stacy works with the following diagnoses and experiences:
- Anxiety disorders
- Depression
- ADHD
- Emotional and behavioral concerns
- Trauma and Post-Traumatic stress disorder
- Complex trauma
- Grief and loss
- Life transitions
- Chronic stress and burnout
- Parenting support
- Family conflict
- Separation and divorce
- Co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders
- Criminal justice involvement
- Child protective services (CPS) involvement
- Self-esteem and self-worth
When you work with me, you can expect a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences at your own pace. My goal is to understand what's most important to you and to work collaboratively toward the changes or insights you're seeking.
I bring curiosity, compassion, and respect to our sessions, and I'll do my best to help you feel seen and understood. At times, therapy can feel challenging as we uncover difficult emotions or patterns, but I'll be here to help you navigate that process safely and with care.
We'll work together to build awareness, develop coping tools, and strengthen your sense of self. Over time, I hope you'll begin to notice shifts-in how you relate to yourself, others, and the world around you.
What do you like to do when you're not a therapist?
Spend time with my family and my golden retriever, Louie
What do your clients say about you?
Client #1 "She likes to play games with me and she is really good about talking about certain stuff to help me feel better and has awesome snacks."
Client #2 "We have a really great connection, she's kind of funny and really really nice"
What is your universal piece of advice?
Therapy isn't about having all the answers or getting everything right. It's really about showing up as you are and giving yourself space to grow.
What is the hardest truth you have had to accept?
Healing doesn't happen all at once, it's a process of slowly untangling things, understanding them, and learning how to hold space with them.