Stacey Porciuncula (Filipino & Vegan)

Hi! I'm stacey - Tagalog-speaking California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) since February 2020. I hold a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from The Wright Institute.

My practice warmly welcomes Filipinos, vegans (I've been vegan since June 2019), mixed-race individuals, and immigrants navigating anxiety, depression, identity exploration, grief and loss, stress, and life transitions. While I've had the privilege of working with children, adolescents, and older adults throughout my career, my current focus is on supporting adults finding their path forward.

Outside of therapy, you'll find me immersed in personal finance books, enjoying long leisurely walks, exploring spiritual growth, or dreaming about one day living abroad with my wife.

I believe healing happens in connection—and I'm honored to walk alongside you on yours.

My approach is grounded in Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), science-backed, yet practical and flexible. ACT helps people make room for tough emotions instead of fighting them. It also helps clients identify what's truly important in their life so that they can commit to moving towards them independent of symptoms.

First and foremost, you can expect me to really listen—to give you my full attention without jumping in or interrupting. I want you to feel validated, understood, and truly seen.

Through that space of active listening and genuine curiosity—not just about your challenges, but about your life as a whole—a trusting relationship naturally begins to grow. As that trust deepens and you feel more comfortable, the harder, more painful things will naturally surface. And when they do, we'll meet them together with acceptance and compassion. We'll explore what they mean, how they connect to what matters most to you, and how they might point the way toward your deepest values and goals.

In other words: the hard things in life don't have to disappear before you can start living a rich, meaningful life. Healing and living can happen at the same time.