- Person-centered care
- Goal oriented
- Tools for coping
About Tracye
Dr. Tracye Herndon welcomes people seeking help with career stress, anxiety, and life changes. She is an LPC with thirty years of experience and speaks English. She aims to create a respectful and compassionate space where people can talk through what matters most to them. Dr. Herndon encourages small steps and notes that reaching out for help takes courage.
She emphasizes a person-centered approach and adapts sessions to each person's needs. Conversations focus on practical tools and coping skills you can use between meetings. She blends solution-focused ideas with motivational interviewing and psychodynamic listening to uncover patterns that keep problems repeating.
Her background includes long experience supporting people with addictions, trauma, grief, mood concerns, and anxiety. She also works with issues around identity and LGBT concerns, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and changes that come with aging. Career-related stress and navigating life transitions are part of her practice.
In sessions she will discuss prior therapy experiences and what did or did not help. Together you can build a new toolbox of strategies for emotion regulation, communication, and practical problem solving. Goals are set collaboratively and adjusted as needs change.
Dr. Herndon values trust and clear rapport. She aims to listen closely and tailor the plan to your goals, whether you need short-term coaching or longer-term support. To get started she asks people to use the site process to match and schedule a first meeting.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Imago Relationship TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
District of Columbia
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to you so goals grow from your values and choices; it helps when people need a supportive, nonjudgmental space to find direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors together and teaches practical skills to manage anxiety, mood, and stress-related problems. Imago Relationship Therapy concentrates on how people interact and communicate, helping improve understanding and repair patterns that harm close relationships.Finding the right approach is part of therapy itself. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration means strategies can be adjusted if something isn't working or if priorities change over time.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing a shorter check-in during a work break, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that helps. Therapists licensed in a region can offer approaches like CBT or client-centered work effectively via remote meetings when those formats suit the person's schedule and preferences.
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Dr. Herndon address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, parenting, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, career concerns, and many related areas.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is person-centered and practical, combining solution-focused work, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic listening to help people set goals and learn coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings thirty years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, addictions, trauma, and caregiving stress.
Where is Dr. Herndon licensed and based?
She is an LPC licensed in the District of Columbia and conducts her practice there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are session logistics and cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.