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Tracy Salazar

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Tracy Salazar, LPC

Colorado

Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting concerns

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse
  • CBT and ACT methods

About Tracy

Tracy Salazar is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 18 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, low self-esteem, and major life changes.

Tracy begins by listening to what matters most to the person in front of her. She adapts conversation and the plan of care to match each person's concerns and situation. Sessions are straightforward and focused on practical steps a person can try between meetings.

Her background includes multiple therapeutic methods that she brings into sessions as useful. That means sessions can include talking through patterns of thought, noticing feelings in the body, and practicing new ways of relating to stress. She uses approaches that suit the problem at hand rather than one fixed method.

People often come for help with relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, or recurring mood problems. Tracy also works with issues such as burnout and compassion fatigue that affect caregivers and helping professionals. She pays attention to how life roles and family responsibilities shape day-to-day coping.

In an initial meeting she clarifies goals, explains options, and helps set practical first steps. The ongoing work focuses on building small, manageable changes. Clients leave sessions with ideas they can try between appointments and a plan for measuring progress.

How sessions work

Approaches used in online sessions and how they help

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps when worry or low mood keeps someone from living according to their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and provides concrete exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused approach that can help reduce the intensity of distressing memories when that is a central concern.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to pick methods that fit the problem, the person's goals, and what feels manageable. That often means mixing techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is seen.

Confirm the current session options before booking. Practical benefits of online work include easier scheduling around parenting and work, shorter check-ins when time is tight, and avoiding travel time. Many people find online sessions help them keep therapy consistent with everyday life. Licensed professionals can explain which methods translate well to remote sessions and suggest how to make the sessions useful in daily routines.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseAnger managementBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Listed in

Colorado

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are practical and conversational. She adapts methods such as CBT, ACT, EFT, and EMDR to fit a person's needs.

How much experience does she have?

She has 18 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Colorado.

Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

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.

How do I get started with a first session?

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

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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