LCSW, 18 years of experience
Tracy McClendon, LCSW is a therapist who believes we all have the capacity to grow and looks forward to helping you on your mental health journey. Is it possible you have come to a point in your life where you want change, need to get in control of you or your environment? With direction, support, serenity you can learn to master negative thought processes that bring about negative emotions and behaviors. She believes together, you will build upon your strengths, identify your concerns and you will overcome your challenges.
It is my goal that you experience a safe place to express your feelings and emotions. Encouragement, Peace and Serenity is the goal.
My approach is eclectic focusing on your individual needs using a variety of techniques and approaches. She pulls techniques you need from mindfulness, Bibliotherapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, and Solution Focused Motivational Interviewing to give you what you need to reach your goals.
Tracy McClendon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been providing tailor made therapy to a wide variety of individuals, children, couples and families experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety for over 10 years. I am currently not accepting couples or providing family therapy services at this time.
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is an action-oriented approach to psychotherapy that stems from traditional behavior therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Clients learn to stop avoiding, denying, and struggling with their inner emotions and, instead, accept that these deeper feelings are appropriate responses to certain situations that should not prevent them from moving forward in their lives. With this understanding, clients begin to accept their hardships and commit to making necessary changes in their behavior, regardless of what is going on in their lives and how they feel about it.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps individuals learn how to identify and change destructive or disturbing thought patterns that negatively influence their behavior and emotions. It combines cognitive therapy, which focuses on modifying faulty thoughts, with behavior therapy, which deals with behavior in response to those thoughts1. CBT is based on the concept that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected, and that changing negative thought patterns can lead to changes in feelings and behaviors. This therapy is effective for a range of issues, including depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental illness
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a modified type of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Its main goals are to teach people how to live in the moment, develop healthy ways to cope with stress, regulate their emotions, and improve their relationships with others.