Tracey Nicole Waite, LCSW - Therapist in Florida

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
CBT strategies
Caregiver support

About Tracey

Tracey Nicole Waite is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 22 years of post-master's experience. She sees adults across many life stages and works with concerns such as grief, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship strain, and ADHD. Tracey also addresses caregiver stress, chronic illness, and issues tied to parenting and end-of-life care.

She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based, client-centered, and cognitive behavioral approaches. In sessions she pays attention to feelings people find hard to name and to the patterns that keep them stuck. The work often focuses on changing unhelpful interaction styles and increasing emotional connection and clarity.

Tracey’s style is described in her own material as open and interactive. She brings a strengths-based and solution-focused orientation while drawing on humanistic and psychodynamic ideas when helpful. Practical skills from CBT and ACT may be used to manage symptoms like anxiety, sleep problems, or mood swings.

Her experience includes individual, couples, family, and group therapy across many settings. That background informs how she supports those coping with loss, perinatal and infant bereavement, sexual trauma, and serious medical issues.

To begin, the site asks clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How Emotion-Focused and Acceptance-Based Work Translate Online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and naming emotions and on changing interaction patterns that keep people stuck. It is often used when relationship patterns or attachment concerns are present and when emotions feel confusing or overwhelming. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them and to commit to actions that reflect personal values.

Tracey approaches finding the right method as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to decide whether EFT, ACT, or client-centered and CBT techniques fit best for the concern at hand. Treatment choices are guided by the client’s goals, preferences, and what shows helpful in early sessions.

Session logistics and formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find remote sessions helpful because they make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. If you want to discuss how online work would be scheduled, include that in the matching questionnaire when you sign up.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Attachment issues Caregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problems Control issues Divorce and separationFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Life purpose Mood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirth Self-love Social anxiety and phobia Women's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential Therapy Gottman Method Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Somatic Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her profile.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses an open, interactive style and combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with ACT, client-centered and CBT approaches to help name emotions and change patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 22 years of post-master's experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and practices from that location.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees handled?

Fees vary with location and sessions are billed using a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps do I take to get started?

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

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