Tracy Flug, LCSW - Therapist in California

Grief and loss
Health-related trauma
Strengths-based care

About Tracy

Tracy Flug is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 23 years of experience. She directs her work toward adults and seniors who are coping with major life stressors and health-related challenges. Tracy emphasizes self-care and encourages people to take the first step toward change by seeking support.

She focuses on grief and loss, end-of-life concerns, and the emotional fallout of serious or prolonged illness. Trauma from medical settings and other forms of emotional, physical, or sexual trauma are part of her practice. She also helps people facing anxiety, depression, sleep problems, low self-esteem, and the strain that caregiving can bring.

Tracy uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. She also draws on narrative and psychodynamic approaches to look at how life stories and past relationships shape current feelings. Her work is client-centered, which means the person’s goals guide the sessions.

In sessions Tracy aims to create a nonjudgmental space and to be direct and honest about the process. She pairs practical strategies with attention to emotions and personal strengths. That combination is intended to help people manage symptoms and move toward clearer decisions about their lives.

People often seek her out after a medical crisis, a difficult loss, or when long-term stress becomes overwhelming. She invites prospective clients to reach out and see if the working style feels like a fit before scheduling a first appointment.

How Tracy’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Tracy incorporates client-centered work that keeps the person’s goals in view and cognitive behavioral techniques that help identify and change unhelpful thoughts. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the client’s lead to set goals and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves practical exercises and homework to change thought patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Tracy will work together with the client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and how they prefer to work. That decision is reviewed over time and adjusted if something isn’t helping.

Confirm the available session options before booking so you know how appointments will be held. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow continuity of care after medical events or hospital stays. Shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require video can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a brief update is needed.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Compassion fatigue

Also works with

Sleeping disordersSelf esteem Coping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommunication problems Coping with natural or human-caused disaster Domestic violence First responder issues Guilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Mood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressSelf-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Narrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Tracy commonly work with?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, sleep problems, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Health-related issues, trauma, and caregiver strain are also part of her focus.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Tracy follows a client-centered, strengths-based style. She offers practical tools while also attending to feelings and personal history.

What kind of experience does she bring?

She has 23 years of clinical experience, primarily working in the field of health with adults and seniors.

Which credentials and region are listed for this therapist?

She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and practices in California.

Which languages are supported and can international clients be seen?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered for appointments.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.