Tracy Clarke, LPC - Therapist in Pennsylvania

Addictions counseling
Emotion-focused methods
Attachment concerns

About Tracy

Tracy Clarke is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with six years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and concerns around self-esteem and relationships. Tracy also addresses grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping and eating problems, anger, career stress, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Tracy trained at California University of Pennsylvania and is completing a PhD in counselor education and supervision at Waynesburg University. She draws on several evidence-informed methods rather than a single model. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical steps, and understanding the emotions that drive behavior.

In practice she uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered principles, and attachment-based ideas. That mix helps when emotions are hard to name, when patterns repeat, or when people want tools to manage distressing thoughts and behaviors.

Tracy has particular experience with addictions counseling and over a decade working with people who have disabilities, including autism and intellectual disabilities. She pays attention to how attachment and past losses shape current struggles and communication patterns.

Sessions emphasize building a working relationship, naming patterns that cause pain, and trying practical changes between meetings. Prospective clients who want to start can follow the booking steps to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Approaches used online and what they offer

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps name and process emotions that drive relationship and personal patterns. It is useful when feelings are hard to identify and when people repeat the same interaction cycles. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings while taking values-driven actions; it can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with change. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current connections and can help with abandonment, trust, and communication struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tracy will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which methods to emphasize. That collaborative process means approaches can shift as needs change across sessions.

The biography does not specify exact online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when days are busy. It also lets people try techniques in real-time in everyday settings and then talk through what did or did not help at the next meeting.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobia Women's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult 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 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

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

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses an eclectic approach that centers Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside ACT, CBT, client-centered and attachment-based ideas to address emotions and relationship patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of experience in mental health and is completing a PhD in counselor education and supervision.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Pennsylvania.

In what languages can I work with her?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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

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