Stacey Sugar, MD, LCPC, LPCC
Maryland · 14 years in practice
Stacey Sugar, MD, LCPC, LPCC uses hypnotherapy alongside conversational work to help people untangle patterns that keep them stuck.
License and registration
- LCPC, Maryland
- LC4288 · expires January 2028
- LPCC, California
- 10045 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1467714469 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Stacey
Stacey Sugar, MD, LCPC, LPCC uses hypnotherapy alongside conversational work to help people untangle patterns that keep them stuck. She blends focused, guided techniques with talk-based therapy to open new ways of seeing old problems. Stacey writes plainly and offers steady support as people test new ways of relating to themselves and others.
With 14 years of clinical experience in California, she helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and grief.
Background and approach
Her practice also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, and life transitions. Stacey pays attention to attachment issues, abandonment wounds, and codependency when those themes appear. Sessions emphasize practical change.
She combines cognitive behavioral ideas with client-centered presence so people practice different thoughts and behaviors between sessions. Hypnotherapy is used as a tool to access deeper habits and to reinforce new ways of responding. Stacey also draws on existential questions to help clients clarify values and find meaning during difficult shifts.
She works with people dealing with family of origin problems, divorce and separation, first responder stress, and the loneliness that can follow major life changes. Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person's comfort level. Stacey encourages testing new behaviors in small steps, reviewing what worked, and adjusting the plan.
The aim is steady progress toward clearer goals and more choice in daily life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Stacey lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stacey names
- Hypnotherapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How hypnotherapy and attachment work online
Hypnotherapy in Stacey's practice is a focused method that uses guided relaxation and suggestion to help people access deeper thoughts and habits. It can be useful for shifting long-held reactions like anxiety, cravings, or self-critical thinking. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps clients practice new ways of relating to others and to themselves.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stacey collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level. She will check in about what feels helpful, adjust techniques, and combine approaches when needed so the work fits the client's pace and priorities.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls are useful for longer explorations and hypnotherapy work. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio-only check-in is preferable. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing reflections between sessions, and quick adjustments to coping strategies.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Stacey commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, and problems related to life changes and family of origin.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends hypnotherapy with client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral techniques, and existential reflection to help clients test new behaviors and perspectives.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Stacey has 14 years of clinical experience providing psychotherapy in California and focuses on long-term behavior change and attachment-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?
She holds MD, LCPC, and LPCC credentials and practices in California.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be conducted by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
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