About Us Our History Sam was born on a clear, California morning in January 1988. We couldn't have known at that moment how much he would change our lives forever. Blindness, followed by a stroke during surgery, plunged our family, unprepared, into a new, unfamiliar and, at times, frightening world.  Life-changing transitions can be supported by caring other individuals. When thus supported, new dreams begin to emerge out of the rubble of dreams no longer within reach. As we continued through our family's experience, one of these new dreams for Stacey has been to share our experience, insights and message of love and hope we experienced through and with Sam.

Stacey B. Thacker became a licensed marriage and family therapist , presenter and consultant who has devoted her career to walking with individuals and families during their own times of transitions and growth.

Stacey's Experience

Stacey B. Thacker, MA, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice at Roubicek and Thacker Counseling in Fresno, California (559) 323-8484. She specializes in Families with Children who have Disabilities and/or Special Healthcare Needs, Grief and Traumatic Loss, Sexual Addiction Recovery and the Aftereffects of Childhood Sexual Abuse. Stacey is also a certified Sibshop facilitator through the Sibling Support Project www.siblingsupport.org She and Dr. Michael C. Roubicek co-direct Lifestar of the Central Valley, an outpatient sexual addiction treatment program serving a five county area. She and her husband John have been married for 31 years and have raised 6 children, one of whom was Sam, who had multiple disabling conditions.  

Stacey served for 15 years in California's family support movement before licensing as a Marriage and Family Therapist. She began presenting From Heartache to Hope workshops in 1992 answering the call to fill a great need for this valuable information to assist families and the professionals who serve them.