Tracy Clarke, LPC
Pennsylvania · 6 years in practice
Tracy Clarke is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and depression.
License and registration
- LPC, Pennsylvania
- PC013396 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1780350926 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Tracy
Tracy Clarke is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and depression. She also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and career or life changes. Tracy presents a calm, straightforward approach that aims to make therapy understandable and practical.
She earned a master’s degree from California University of Pennsylvania and has worked in mental health since 2016.
Background and approach
Tracy is completing a PhD in counselor education and supervision at Waynesburg University. Her background includes more than a decade of experience supporting people with disabilities, including autism and intellectual disabilities. In sessions she blends several approaches to match each person’s needs.
She commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns, acceptance-based strategies to reduce struggle with painful feelings, and person-centered listening to build trust. This mix is used to address addictions, trauma, and daily coping challenges. Tracy emphasizes building a strong working relationship first.
She helps people set clear, realistic goals and practices skills together in sessions. Expect straightforward feedback, practical exercises, and attention to how strategies fit into real life. People who prefer a collaborative, skills-focused style may find this approach helpful.
Tracy offers multiple online formats and will work with clients to choose the way of meeting that best fits schedules and communication preferences.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tracy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tracy names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful struggles with thoughts and feelings and then commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing specific skills to change behavior and mood, which is often helpful for anxiety, depression, sleep, and eating concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration so the person sets the pace and goals of therapy.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels helpful, then try techniques that fit. That collaborative process lets therapy be adjusted over time to better match needs and progress.
Online sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and skill practice, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can support short check-ins or flexible scheduling. These options make it simpler to keep regular care when life is busy or travel is difficult, while allowing therapists to tailor methods to how a person prefers to communicate.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Tracy commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and career or life transitions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She focuses on building trust, setting clear goals, and practicing skills that fit everyday life.
What is her professional background?
Tracy has worked in mental health since 2016 and brings over a decade of experience with people with disabilities. She is completing a PhD in counselor education and supervision.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
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