Narrative Therapy Directory

A listing of therapists who include Narrative Therapy among their approaches

Tracy Smith, LCPC

Illinois | Online sessions in Illinois | English  |  Book with Tracy »

Collaborative counselor focused on personal stories

Details

NameTracy Smith
CredentialsLCPC
Based inIllinois
Licensed inIllinois
Session formatOnline
LanguagesEnglish
Years in practice20

About Tracy

Tracy Smith is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 20 years of experience in Illinois. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes. She believes clients know their own stories and brings a calm, steady presence to sessions.

Tracy works in straightforward language and helps people name what is happening for them. She listens for strengths and patterns in life that can be built on.

Background and approach

Together, she and the client look for small, realistic steps that fit daily life. Her approach draws on Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness practices. That means she helps people separate their problems from their identity, notice what matters most, and try out new ways of responding in the moment.

Sessions can blend talking, reflective exercises, and practical tools to try between meetings. Tracy has long experience with concerns such as trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy struggles, parenting stress, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also helps people facing career transitions and bipolar mood challenges.

Her work aims to reduce immediate distress and increase a clearer sense of what clients value. People who value a collaborative, respectful approach often find her style useful. She supports international clients and offers several online formats to fit busy schedules.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and she helps make the path forward manageable and concrete.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Tracy works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

  • Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Tracy among the ways she works.
  • Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Tracy among the ways she works.
  • Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Tracy directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Tracy directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

Narrative and Mindful Work Online

Tracy uses Narrative Therapy to help people tell and retell their personal stories. This approach looks at how problems get described and makes room for new meanings and possibilities. It can be helpful for grief, relationship struggles, identity questions, and ongoing patterns that feel stuck.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, which focuses on identifying values and taking small committed actions toward them. ACT helps people handle painful thoughts and emotions while still living a life that matters to them. Mindfulness techniques are woven into sessions to help ground attention and reduce reactivity in stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with clients about what fits their needs and try different techniques together. Goals, preferences, and everyday routines guide which methods are used and how sessions are structured.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make scheduling easier for busy lives, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer alternatives when video is not practical or bandwidth is limited. The variety also supports ongoing work between sessions through written exchanges when that suits a client's style.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and related life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens for strengths, helps separate problems from identity, and suggests practical steps to try between sessions.

What is her background and experience?

She holds 20 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and life stressors, primarily in Illinois.

What credentials does she hold and where is she based?

She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, listed as LCPC, and practices from Illinois.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.

How does cost and billing work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

Contacting this therapist

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