Tracy Kessler, LISW, LCSW-C

Tracy Kessler is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of experience. She brings a calm, energetic presence to sessions and focuses on practical change for everyday life. She values honesty, humility, and compassion in her work.

Tracy uses a strengths-based perspective to help people build on what already works for them. She emphasizes transformation education - small, intentional shifts in thinking and action that add up over time. Her background includes 18 years delivering school-based mental health services to children and adolescents in the public school system.

Her clinical interests include ADHD, trauma and PTSD, mood and anxiety concerns, grief, parenting strain, and issues around self-esteem and body image. She has also supported people affected by domestic violence, eating disorders, learning challenges, and chronic illness. Tracy’s experience includes working with developmentally disabled and medically fragile children as well as youth involved with foster care.

In sessions she aims to be approachable and present, combining compassion with practical strategies. She blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques, emotion-focused ideas, mindfulness, and trauma-focused approaches to meet real-life needs. Many clients work on coping skills, emotion regulation, and improving relationships.

Outside of practice she is a mother and enjoys being outdoors and staying active. Her everyday style is encouraging, upbeat, and focused on steady progress.

How Tracy’s approaches work online and in sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, respect, and building on a person’s own strengths. It helps people feel heard and supported while they identify goals and take steps toward them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tracy will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they check what’s helping and adjust the plan over time so it fits daily life and real challenges.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not listed in the profile. In general, online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into a busy schedule, allow a shorter check-in during a work break, and reduce travel time. It can also let people choose an interaction style that feels most comfortable, such as talking without video or using mindfulness exercises between sessions. Ask about current session options when you start the intake process to find the best fit.