- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment-Based work
About Tracey
Tracey Nicole Waite is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 22 years of post-master's experience. She lists stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes among the concerns she works with. Tracey has also focused on relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, anger, career concerns, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
She has provided care across age ranges, having worked with children, adolescents, adults, and seniors in individual, couples, family, and group settings. Her background includes work with perinatal and infant loss, end-of-life and geriatric concerns, physical disability, PTSD, sexual trauma, and suicide-related issues. That breadth informs how she frames problems in session.
Tracey describes her approach as open and interactive. She practices with positive regard and empathy while using strength-focused and solution-oriented work. She blends cognitive-behavioral ideas with humanistic, psychodynamic, and rational-emotive perspectives to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
In practical terms, sessions focus on concrete skills and clearer choices. That can mean learning new ways to manage anxiety, practicing communication strategies, or sorting through grief and loss. She also works on coping strategies for life transitions, caregiving stress, and chronic illness concerns.
Her training and long experience guide clinical decisions rather than rigid rules. For someone who finds social situations or new settings difficult, Tracey can help identify small, manageable steps and practice those skills together.
How these approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then focus on actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, avoidance, and finding direction when life feels overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, sleep problems, and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships affect current ways of connecting and relating; it can be useful for relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns, and attachment issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying a strategy for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps most.
Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking so expectations match current practice. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also makes it possible to practice skills in settings that feel relevant to daily life. Licensed professionals generally combine these approaches with practical exercises, behavioral experiments, and mood-management techniques to keep sessions focused and useful.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, parenting, anger, career concerns, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is open and interactive, using positive regard and empathy while focusing on strengths and practical solutions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of post-master's experience working in a range of settings and with various age groups.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Does she work in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are available for appointments.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to schedule with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.