Lacey Payne , LCSW

Lacey Payne is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed to practice in Kentucky and Indiana (KY LCSW 257180, IN LCSW 34009385A). With four years of professional experience, she focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship and family challenges, and address the effects of trauma and abuse. Her work also includes support for depression, addictions, grief, parenting concerns, anger, ADHD, and life transitions.

Lacey approaches each person as the expert of their own story, building on existing strengths to overcome obstacles and reach meaningful goals. She practices with an affirming perspective toward LGBT clients and attends to the practical and emotional impacts of everyday challenges, offering a calm, empathetic presence while helping clients develop skills that fit their lives.

Recognizing that starting therapy takes courage, Lacey aims to make the first steps approachable and encouraging. She offers care through a range of remote options and works collaboratively with people to create a plan tailored to their needs, preferences, and circumstances.

Evidence-Based Approaches Delivered Remotely

Licensed professionals use evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and coping strategies to reduce stress and manage anxiety. These approaches help people identify patterns, develop healthier responses to stressors, and build tools for everyday challenges.

For work with trauma and abuse, trauma-informed practices emphasize safety, pacing, and validation while helping clients process difficult experiences at a pace that fits them. For relationship and family concerns, interventions center on communication, boundary-setting, and problem-solving to improve interactions and strengthen connections.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Lacey will work with each person to explore which techniques align with their goals, preferences, and needs, adjusting the plan over time as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can happen by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of support across life changes.