Dr. Tracye Herndon, LPC

Dr. Tracye Herndon greets people with a direct, respectful approach. She is an LPC with thirty years of experience and helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and parenting challenges. She focuses on practical steps and clear conversation to help clients move forward.

Her style centers on listening first, then tailoring a plan to each person. She combines client-centered work with solution-focused and motivational elements. That means sessions often start with what matters most now and build a toolbox of coping skills and next steps.

Dr. Herndon uses a mix of approaches to match a person’s needs. Sessions may touch on past patterns and how they show up today, and also on concrete strategies to change unhelpful habits. She pays attention to identity and values, including LGBTQI concerns when they come up, and to life-stage issues such as aging and caregiver stress.

She is comfortable addressing addictions and co-occurring disorders, trauma and PTSD, mood and anxiety concerns, and challenges like body image or codependency. For people dealing with chronic illness, blended family stress, or career and life transitions, she aims to create practical plans that fit daily life.

Her goal is straightforward: listen closely, help you identify realistic goals, and build skills you can use between sessions. The therapist invites open dialogue about prior therapy, what worked, and what did not, so together you can form a useful and personalized path forward.

Approaches that translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client’s lead to build trust and clarity; it helps when someone needs acceptance and a space to sort priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety, change unhelpful patterns, and build new routines. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and is useful for addictions, ambivalence, and goal setting.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods fit best. That collaborative process means plans can shift as needs or circumstances change.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking. Many people find online work helps fit sessions into a busy week, makes it easier to check in during a lunch break, or allows shorter follow-ups without travel. Online sessions can let clients use techniques between meetings and review homework with the therapist during scheduled times. Confirm the exact session options when you sign up so they match your schedule and needs.