Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
How Tracy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC, LIMHP
- Licensed in
- Nebraska, Iowa
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Tracy
Tracy Grothe is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people navigate anger, relationship strain, grief, and major life changes. She draws on 25 years of clinical experience to offer steady support during difficult moments. Tracy speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
She believes people know their own story and brings a respectful, listening-first approach. Sessions emphasize identifying strengths, clarifying goals, and building skills that reduce overwhelm.
Background and approach
Tracy uses straightforward techniques to help people calm strong emotions and improve communication. Her work often includes looking at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going. She teaches simple tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to shift unhelpful patterns and lower reactivity.
Mindfulness practices are introduced to help with self-awareness and managing stress in the moment. Tracy also uses client-centered methods that focus on each person’s needs and pace. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas help people set realistic steps and keep moving forward.
These approaches are adapted to the situation, whether the concern is career-related stress, grief, parenting strain, or trouble sleeping. Tracy holds LMHC and LIMHP credentials and is licensed in Nebraska. Her style is calm, direct, and collaborative.
She encourages people to try a few different strategies to see what fits their life and goals.
What Tracy works with
Everything Tracy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Tracy's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tracy lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and tailoring the process to the person in front of the therapist. It helps people feel heard and decide what changes matter most. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors link to moods and actions; it teaches practical skills to reduce reactivity and manage anger. Mindfulness therapy uses simple attention and breathing exercises to increase awareness of thoughts and bodily signals and to calm strong emotions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Tracy will talk with each person about goals, past attempts, and preferences, and then try methods that fit. She often blends techniques so sessions match where someone is that week and what they want to work on next.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper interactions, while phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a hands-free check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, short coaching-style support, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between sessions.
Questions people ask about Tracy
What kinds of concerns does Tracy address?
She supports people with anger, relationship problems, grief, depression, career stress, parenting strain, sleep and eating issues, and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is calm and direct, with a listening-first stance. She focuses on practical tools and clear steps people can use between sessions.
What background does she bring to sessions?
Tracy brings 25 years of professional experience helping people manage strong emotions and life transitions, using a mix of evidence-informed approaches.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LMHC and LIMHP credentials and is licensed in Nebraska.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
People can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.