Stacee Compton , LPC-MH

Stacee Compton is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health (LPC-MH) based in South Dakota with 15 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults. She has worked with a wide range of concerns including stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and communication difficulties, parenting challenges, and issues related to blended and adoptive families. Her background also includes extensive work with childhood behavioral disorders and family dynamics that affect long-term well-being.

Ms. Compton emphasizes a person-centered approach that begins by meeting each individual where they are. She adapts interventions to fit the unique needs of clients and draws on the therapeutic relationship as a central tool for fostering change. Her practice addresses topics such as grief, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and the specific stresses experienced by caregivers and families of origin.

She aims to create an open and nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored. Stacee Compton focuses on empowering clients to take courageous steps toward a more fulfilling life by tailoring strategies to their goals and strengths.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Stacee Compton uses approaches that support emotional connection and personal growth. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and helps people understand how those patterns affect current bonds and responses to stress, which can be useful for relationship struggles and family concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client's own experience and strengths; the therapist offers empathy and support while helping clients clarify goals and make choices that feel right for them. Mindfulness Therapy teaches practical skills for noticing thoughts and emotions without immediate reaction, which can reduce reactivity and improve coping with anxiety and mood challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Stacee works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit best based on individual needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques as the work evolves.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to access care from different locations. These options help maintain continuity of support and make it simpler to engage in ongoing work with licensed professionals and therapists.