- Relationship dynamics
- Guilt and shame
- ACT CBT DBT EFT
About Nancy
Nancy Tracy is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 26 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing relationship strain, grief, self-esteem concerns, and big life changes. She also supports clients dealing with LGBT issues, adoption and foster care questions, and guilt and shame.
Her work is practical and conversational. She helps people notice what keeps them stuck and then practices different ways of responding. Sessions often include skill-building for communication, emotion regulation, and decision making. She uses methods from ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, and client-centered work to guide the process.
Nancy pays attention to identity and context. Topics she addresses include body image, codependency, commitment concerns, and family of origin patterns. She also brings experience with topics such as aging and geriatric issues, first responder stress, HIV/AIDS, and alternative sexual cultures including BDSM and kink.
When grief or relationship breakdowns come up, she works with the practical steps people need next. That can mean planning conversations, setting boundaries, or learning ways to tolerate intense feelings. For people carrying guilt or shame, sessions focus on understanding how those feelings affect choices and on trying new responses.
Her approach is collaborative. She and the client set goals, try interventions in real life, and check what is or isn’t working. To begin, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and then schedule an initial session to see if the fit feels right.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without letting them control choices. It focuses on values-guided action, useful for people stuck by guilt or avoiding meaningful steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete skills to change patterns. CBT can help with self-criticism, rumination, and practical problem solving. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) attends to patterns in close relationships and how emotions shape interactions; it can help people improve communication and feel more connected in relationships.Choosing the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals and decide which methods fit those goals. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together as needs change.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time. The therapist will also discuss practical details like how often to meet and what to try between sessions so therapy fits everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
26+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship issues, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and LGBT related concerns. Additional areas include body image, codependency, and guilt and shame.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, combining client-centered conversation with skills practice from ACT, CBT, DBT, and EFT. She focuses on what people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 26 years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship, identity, and life transition concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. The booking process will show available session types.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.