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Stuart Worley

Stuart Worley

South Carolina

Rest-focused counselor helping with sleep and stress

  • 5 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, South Carolina · 7480
NPI
1619461001
Based in
South Carolina
  • Practical behavior tools
  • Attachment-informed care
  • Focus on sleep

About Stuart

Stuart Worley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina. She brings five years of clinical experience to sessions and works with people facing stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, depression, trauma, and a range of relationship and parenting concerns.

Stuart focuses on practical, down-to-earth help. She listens for how old coping patterns once helped and where they now get in the way. Sessions are collaborative and built around clear goals that fit each person’s life.

Her background combines several approaches that guide how she works in the room. That mix includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based methods, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior skills, and motivational interviewing. She tailors interventions to the situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all model.

People often come for help with sleeping problems, grief, ADHD-related struggles, parenting stress, or feeling stuck after big life changes. Conversations include practical strategies, behavior-focused exercises, and attention to how relationships shape emotions and patterns.

Stuart aims to create an encouraging atmosphere where people can try different ways of responding to stress. She frames change as a step-by-step process and helps clients build skills they can use outside sessions. If you want support sorting sleep, mood, or relationship challenges, she can help you make a plan.

Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and making changes that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on how thoughts and behaviors influence mood and sleep. It uses practical exercises and behavioral experiments to change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how relationships shape emotion and coping, and it can help when family dynamics or early losses affect current stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan over time. That means choices about techniques and pacing are made together, based on what feels most helpful.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use tools and worksheets between meetings to practice new habits for sleep, emotion regulation, and communication.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepressionADHD

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)EmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

South Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Stuart commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, trauma, relationship and parenting concerns, ADHD symptoms, grief, anger, self-esteem, and related issues.

What is Stuart's general therapy style?

Her style is accepting and encouraging. She listens for how coping patterns formed and helps people develop practical alternatives tailored to their lives.

What experience does Stuart bring?

Stuart has five years of experience as a therapist working with a range of emotional, behavioral, and relational concerns.

What credential does Stuart hold and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) holding a South Carolina LPC and practices in South Carolina.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with Stuart?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Stuart?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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