Dr. Tracye Herndon, LPC

Dr. Tracye Herndon is a licensed professional counselor in the District of Columbia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and relationship concerns including jealousy. She speaks directly and listens closely to learn what matters most to each person. Her approach is respectful and compassionate, aimed at practical change rather than labels.

She brings 30 years of experience and adapts conversations to each person's needs. Sessions focus on building useful skills, coping strategies, and realistic goals. She uses a mix of approaches to help people manage mood, reduce anxiety, and address addictive behaviors.

Her work is person-centered, which means sessions begin with the client's perspective and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Motivational Interviewing helps when people feel stuck or uncertain about change.

Psychodynamic ideas are available when it helps to understand patterns from earlier life that affect current relationships and feelings. Imago Relationship Therapy concepts may be drawn on to improve communication and connection where relationship dynamics matter.

Dr. Herndon places emphasis on practical tools such as coping skills, problem-solving, and building a personal toolbox for stress and grief. She will work with clients to review past efforts and create step-by-step plans that fit their daily lives. Taking the first step is acknowledged as brave, and she aims to make the process clear and manageable.

How these approaches guide online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding the client's perspective and priorities. The therapist listens closely and helps people decide what goals matter most and how to move toward them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to test and change unhelpful patterns. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels unsure about change by exploring ambivalence and strengthening their own reasons for taking steps forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made and new challenges appear.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and offer flexibility around work and caregiving schedules. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and communication styles to work well in remote sessions, helping clients build skills they can use between meetings.