Hi, my name is Tracy. I'm a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-C) with 23 years of professional experience. I value authenticity, humility, and compassion in my practice. I utilize a strengths-based perspective when working with clients to empower them, and believe in the importance of a holistic approach to healing. My philosophy is based on transformation education, which involves the intentional transformation of oneself and one's environment to promote positive change. I have spent the last 18 years providing school-based mental health services to children and adolescents in the public school system. I'm compassionate, approachable, and present with my clients. My expertise are in ADHD, PTSD, and child trauma. I am passionate about child advocacy, mentoring, and coaching. I've worked with various populations, including survivors of child abuse and trauma, developmentally disabled adults and children, medically fragile children, survivors of domestic violence, behavioral disorders and mood disorders, eating disorders, children with learning disabilities, and children and families in foster care. I'm a boy mom and a dog lover. I value hard work, honesty, and compassion. I'm energetic, positive, and encouraging. In my free time, I enjoy staying active, being outdoors, and spending quality time with my sons.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-harm, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
OH LISW I.2607959
MD LCSW-C 15478
VA LCSW 0904013963
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I've only met with Tracy once. However, I found the session very helpful.
Written on Jul 06, 2021 after therapy with Tracy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Tracy is the best! So down to earth and real! She truly tries to get to know you and guide you to what works for you, not what the book says to do. She’s so comfortable and easy to talk to about anything
Written on Jun 25, 2021 after therapy with Tracy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Thank you Tracy I appreciate your help with my issues. Your expertise helped me trmindustly. Peace and blessings to you
Written on Mar 07, 2021 after therapy with Tracy for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes
Tracy is warm, easy to talk to, and supportive. I love her laid back style and am thankful to have been matched with her!
Written on Mar 05, 2021 after therapy with Tracy for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety
She’s very validating and really respects my wishes about how I want to do therapy.
Written on Feb 20, 2021 after therapy with Tracy for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
This was my first experience with counseling , and I was cautious and didn't know what to expect. Tracy made me feel comfortable and not weirded out by the process. I left the session feeling a bit lighter than I did before it started. Can't wait to schedule another session with her.
Written on Feb 17, 2021 after therapy with Tracy for 2 weeks