- Trauma informed
- Practical coping skills
- Strengths focused
About Tracy
Tracy Rider is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, and changes in life. She brings ten years of experience to sessions and focuses on building confidence and coping skills. Tracy writes plainly and listens closely to each person's story before planning next steps.
Her style is respectful and compassionate. She customizes conversations and a treatment plan based on what each person needs and values. Tracy emphasizes practical steps people can try between sessions and pays attention to strengths that already exist in a person’s life.
Tracy uses a mix of therapeutic approaches to address painful memories, ongoing worry, and relationship difficulties. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, Narrative Therapy to reframe personal stories, and EMDR for processing trauma when appropriate. These methods are combined to match a person’s goals rather than following a single script.
Her background includes a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a decade of practice. Earlier volunteer work with the United States Army informed her work with trauma and first responder concerns. Life experiences such as long-term marriage, parenting, and living with chronic illness also shape how she relates to people in therapy.
Tracy aims to move at a pace that honors readiness and personal strengths. She encourages clear goals, steady progress, and practical skills people can use day to day. To begin, she asks people to share their stories so together they can choose the best path forward.
Approaches that guide online therapy
Tracy commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing as tools in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change patterns of thought and behavior that fuel anxiety and low mood. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice, and values to help people facing big life questions or feeling stuck. EMDR focuses on processing distressing memories and can be used when trauma is a central concern.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tracy will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, symptoms, and personal preferences. She adapts techniques over time and checks in to make sure the direction feels useful and manageable.
Confirm the current session options before booking to learn which online formats are offered. Online work can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit around work, family, or medical needs. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not possible and reduce time spent traveling to appointments. Licensed professionals aim to make therapy fit daily life while matching methods to each person's concerns and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem issues, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include post-traumatic stress, dissociation, first responder issues, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is respectful, sensitive, and practical. She tailors conversations and plans to individual needs and emphasizes skills people can use between sessions.
What is her professional experience?
She has ten years of clinical experience and prior volunteer counseling experience with the United States Army working with veterans and related concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds the LMHC credential as a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.