Tracy Grothe , LMHC, LIMHP

Tracy Grothe is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people navigate relationship struggles, grief, career shifts, and major life changes. She brings 25 years of clinical practice and a calm, practical approach to sessions. Tracy encourages clients to use their own strengths while learning new ways to cope. She also supports people facing compassion fatigue, parenting stress, and intimacy-related concerns.

Her style is direct and person-focused. Tracy listens first and then works with each person to set clear, achievable goals. She uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to change unhelpful patterns and ease daily stress.

Tracy also uses client-centered methods to keep the work rooted in each person’s values. Motivational interviewing helps when someone needs support finding motivation or making a change. Solution-focused techniques are used to build small, concrete steps toward better routines and communication.

Her experience includes helping people with depression, anger, body image concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and the strain of divorce or separation. She practices in Nebraska and brings a steady, supportive presence to sessions.

Tracy sees the first session as a chance to understand priorities and create a simple plan. She lets people move at their own pace while offering tools that can be applied between sessions. This practical, collaborative way of working helps people feel less stuck and more capable of handling life’s challenges.

How Tracy Uses Practical Therapies Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and perspectives. Tracy listens with attention and helps people identify what matters most to them, which is useful for relationship issues, life changes, and decisions about work or caregiving.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Tracy uses CBT to help people change unhelpful thinking and try new actions, which can reduce depression, anger, or anxiety symptoms.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple practices to notice thoughts and bodily sensations without getting swept away by them. This can be helpful for stress, grief, and compassion fatigue by improving focus and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tracy collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She adjusts techniques as progress is made so the plan stays practical and relevant.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps build connection. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging offer flexible ways to touch base between sessions or to have therapy without being on camera. These formats let people access licensed professionals from different places and schedules while keeping the focus on steady progress.