- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Values focused work
About Tracy
Tracy Bobo is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 25 years of experience in emotional health. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, and young adult issues.
Tracy works from a person-centered, strengths-focused stance. She treats mood and trauma-related concerns and helps people cope with life changes. Her approach draws on practical strategies so people can manage problems day to day.
In sessions she uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. That means conversations focus on current thoughts, emotions, values, and behaviors, and on building skills for handling distress. She mixes methods to fit what each person needs.
Tracy has long experience across age groups and levels of distress. She aims to help clients notice patterns that keep problems going and to try small, doable changes. Work may include learning coping skills, changing unhelpful thinking, practicing emotion regulation, or clarifying personal values.
People often come for help with life transitions such as leaving home, starting work or school, relationship shifts, and feeling stuck in early adulthood. Tracy supports these practical concerns with steady, straightforward guidance and tools to use between sessions.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to notice what matters to them and take small actions that align with those values, even when feelings are difficult. It can help with uncertainty, low motivation, and moving through life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and gives practical tools to change patterns that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling conflict more effectively.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tracy will help you and her decide together which methods fit your needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process means you can try different tools and see what helps in daily life.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow check-ins between work or school commitments. Some approaches lend themselves to skill practice and short homework tasks that fit into a young adult's routine, such as brief behavioral experiments, values-based exercises, and emotion regulation practice that you can use between sessions.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, young adult issues, and related mood or adjustment problems.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses a person-centered, strengths-focused style and draws on CBT, ACT, DBT, existential work, and motivational interviewing to address thoughts, feelings, values, and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working in emotional health across a range of concerns and age groups.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - practicing in Michigan.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; exact pricing depends on your region.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
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