Tracy Clarke, LPC - Therapist in Pennsylvania

CBT methods
ACT principles
Addictions focus

About Tracy

Tracy Clarke is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with six years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and related concerns such as self-esteem and depression. Tracy also supports issues around relationships, grief, intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, and neurodiversity needs including autism and ADHD.

Tracy trained at California University of Pennsylvania and is in her final semester of a PhD program in counselor education and supervision at Waynesburg University. Her background includes more than a decade of experience working with people who have disabilities and a focused history in addictions counseling.

Her style is down-to-earth and practical. She uses clear, structured techniques to help clients notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses. Conversations look at thoughts, behaviors, values, and small steps people can take between sessions.

Therapy often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment approaches, attachment-based ideas, client-centered methods, and dialectical behavior strategies. That mix lets her use problem-solving, skills practice, values-based goals, and relationship-focused work where it helps most.

Sessions include goal setting, skill coaching, and reviewing what worked and what did not. Tracy encourages straightforward planning for anxiety, relapse prevention for addictions, and strategies for managing mood and stress. She helps people weigh options and practice new ways of coping in everyday life.

Approach and online sessions

Tracy commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in her work. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying different behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. ACT focuses on values-guided action and teaches ways to notice difficult thoughts without letting them dictate choices, which can help with recurring anxiety and avoidance.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape expectations and reactions in current relationships. That work can support people dealing with intimacy, abandonment concerns, or relationship stress. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative; she will work with each person to try methods that match their goals and preferences.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. A therapist can suggest homework, skills practice, and practical steps that fit into everyday life so sessions support change between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivity InfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Money and financial issues Mood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, mood concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and related topics listed on her profile.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses a practical, down-to-earth approach that mixes skills training, values work, and conversational problem solving.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of clinical experience and over a decade working with people who have disabilities, plus focused work in addictions counseling.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Pennsylvania.

Which languages does she offer sessions in?

Sessions are offered in English, and she also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm the current options before booking.

How does billing and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.