Why Me?

My name is Stacy Sechrist, and I bring over 25 years of experience in the mental health and wellness field as a teacher/trainer, licensure supervisor, clinical program developer, change management specialist, entrepreneur, executive, trained life coach, and provider of mental health therapy as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist. Before creating StacyD Services, I served as the Chief Operations Officer for a nonprofit, where I also held the responsibilities of Human Resources, a Finance Director, Government Contracts & Compliance Director and Information Technology & Systems Director.

Organizationally, I have created and implemented several trauma informed mental health programs. The first was a multi-disciplinary mental health program at the Adams County Children’s Advocacy Center in Gettysburg, PA, and later, I partnered with a pain management physician in Jacksonville, FL to help patients release dependence on pain medications and transition to healthier methods of managing their chronic pain. Over the years, I’ve developed curriculums for providing whole person-centered programming for pediatric chronic disease patients, palliative care patients, individuals experiencing substance use and addiction, and low-resourced psychiatric populations. Serving as the lead clinical role in management and various C-Suite positions for mental health organizations, responsible for the quality & efficacy of service delivery and efficiency of operations, I learned early on that taking care of people and helping them survive and thrive is at the heart of any area of improved performance.

On the individual basis, I’ve worked with ages three and up across residential programs, elementary, secondary & post-secondary schools, communities, several Medicaid, third party & government victim funding, self-established private practices—using modalities such as play therapy, sand tray, evidenced based art techniques for trauma processing, cognitive behavioral therapies, eye movement trauma processing techniques, hypnotherapy, and insight-oriented coaching. Through my direct work with students, clients, patients, employees, and executives—as well as my experience creating businesses and overseeing operations across diverse environments and models of care service delivery—I bring a comprehensive perspective to both individual and organizational growth. With each person I have the pleasure of working with, I take a whole-person and system approach. In today’s world of overstimulation—whether from trauma, chronic stress, or the relentless pace of life, expectations and media—everyone can benefit from reconnecting with their bodies and minds to heal, reset, and grow.

George Lucas once said, “We are all living in cages with the door wide open.” That truth underpins my philosophy. I believe our lives hold far more opportunities for freedom and joy than we often realize—but to claim them, we must be willing to create change within ourselves. My own story of focusing inward for change began as a 19-year-old mother with a two-year-old son, determined to find my way out of the cage. My personal and professional journey has taught me that the time between sessions matters as much as the sessions themselves. The daily choices, mindset shifts, and habits are what anchor and sustain lasting change. That’s why I bring a practical, down-to-earth, and straightforward approach to my work—genuine, authentic, and rooted in both accountability and care. I believe the foundations of healing and growth—whether for individuals, organizations, communities, or society as a whole—are self-awareness, self-trust, boundaries, responsibility and accountability.