Stacy-Ann Bailey, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 10 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through life’s challenges. She brings a compassionate, culturally responsive, and client-centered approach to therapy, creating a safe and nonjudgmental environment where clients can feel heard, understood, and empowered.

Stacy-Ann’s clinical experience includes working with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, domestic violence, life transitions, and emotional stressors. She works with clients across different stages of life and recognizes that each person’s experiences, relationships, culture, and circumstances shape their mental health journey.

Her therapeutic approach draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Psychodynamic Therapy, among other evidence-based approaches. Stacy-Ann works collaboratively with clients to understand patterns of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, develop effective coping strategies, strengthen relationships, and create meaningful and sustainable change.

As a proud member of the Jamaican diaspora and a longtime Hudson Valley resident, Stacy-Ann is passionate about cultural identity, diversity, advocacy, and community engagement. Her experiences growing up in a multicultural community have shaped her commitment to supporting individuals and families while recognizing the importance of culture and lived experience. Through her involvement with Films That Move, Stacy-Ann contributes to initiatives that use storytelling, film, and community dialogue to create meaningful conversations around social and mental health issues.

Stacy-Ann is also the founder of YourStrength LLC, through which she supports youth and families through mental health education, empowerment, and community-focused initiatives. One of the organization's signature community initiatives is its Annual Youth Poetry Contest, which provides young people with a platform to express themselves creatively, explore important topics, and use their voices to promote emotional wellness and positive change.

Stacy-Ann earned her Bachelor’s degree from Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York, and her Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California (USC). She is committed to ongoing professional development and incorporates current evidence-based practices into her work.

Outside of practice, Stacy-Ann enjoys traveling, painting, volunteering, and staying active, which allow her to maintain balance and continue bringing authenticity and energy to her work.

Whether you are navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, grief, a major life transition, or simply feeling stuck, Stacy-Ann provides a supportive and collaborative therapeutic environment where you can gain insight, develop effective coping strategies, and work toward meaningful change. Her goal is to help clients better understand themselves, strengthen their emotional well-being, and build the confidence and skills needed to move forward with a healthy, happy and productive life.