Traci White , LCPC

Traci White is an Illinois licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with five years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, and other life changes. Her work is informed by trauma and a focus on building trust and safety in sessions.

Traci draws from several practical approaches to tailor care to each person. She uses straightforward methods like cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take small steps toward what matters to them.

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She aims to create a calm space where people can talk honestly about painful experiences. Traci listens for the strengths a person already has and helps them build on those resources.

People come to her for many concerns, including trauma and abuse, parenting strain, addiction struggles, ADHD, eating or sleeping problems, intimacy questions, and compassion fatigue. She also supports those coping with abandonment, attachment wounds, and family of origin issues.

Traci has worked in community mental health, in-home counseling, long-term care settings, and private practice. That variety gives her experience with different life stages and situations. She partners with each person to set realistic goals and practical steps they can use between sessions.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current trust and intimacy; it can help with abandonment, attachment issues, and relationship worries.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to goals, needs, and preferences. That conversation can include trying different techniques and checking what feels most helpful as progress continues.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice, while phone sessions can fit into a shorter break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, daily coping reminders, or steps between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and other life demands.