- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- EMDR for trauma
- Narrative work
About Tracy
Tracy Rider is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 10 years of professional experience. She works with people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and life changes. Her practice also addresses issues such as attachment, chronic illness and pain, dissociation, domestic violence, first responder stress, and guilt and shame.
Tracy frames sessions as practical conversations that connect daily life to therapy work. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She also draws on narrative approaches to help people make sense of their stories and on existential ideas to surface values and meaning.
Her background includes focused work with trauma and grief, and she has clinical experience using EMDR for trauma-related symptoms. She combines that with systems-oriented thinking that looks at how relationships and roles shape someone's struggles. Therapy is paced to match each person's strengths and readiness.
Tracy’s training and life experience inform her approach. She completed a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and has experience supporting veterans and their families from earlier volunteer work. Personal experience with long-term marriage, parenting, and living with chronic illness also shapes how she talks about resilience and practical coping.
In sessions she balances structured skill work with space for narrative reflection. People who bring guilt or shame often work on concrete steps for managing distress, clarifying values, and testing new behaviors that feel more in line with who they want to be.
How Tracy uses evidence-based approaches online
Tracy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought patterns and behavioral habits that keep stress and shame active. CBT offers practical exercises and homework that can be done between sessions to reduce anxiety and challenge self-critical thoughts.She also integrates EMDR when trauma memories are part of the problem. EMDR aims to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and their emotional charge so daily life feels less dominated by past events.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tracy will discuss options and choose methods based on what the person needs, their goals, and what feels manageable. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into work and family schedules, or useful when they need a shorter check-in. Online work also allows use of tools like worksheets, structured CBT exercises, and EMDR-compatible protocols to continue progress between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, and also addresses related issues like attachment, dissociation, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She combines cognitive behavioral techniques with narrative work and existential questions to help people examine beliefs, tell their story differently, and identify values that matter to them.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working in counseling roles, including past volunteer work supporting veterans and families.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a New York LMHC and practices from New York.
Does she work with people who do not live in the United States?
She does not accept international clients; sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.