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Tracey Bratton

Tracey Bratton, LCSW

Arkansas

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LCSW - Anger and stress work

  • CBT methods
  • Mindfulness practice
  • Attachment focus

About Tracey

Tracey Bratton is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 12 years of clinical experience. She is based in Arkansas and works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, career questions, coping with life changes, coaching, and ADHD.

Tracey uses plain, person-focused conversation and practical skills work. She describes her approach as client-centered and strengths-based. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-focused methods, and mindfulness practices to address difficult thoughts, strong emotions, and relationship patterns.

Sessions often include skill-building for managing strong feelings, grounding and mindfulness exercises, and values-focused steps to reduce avoidance and build consistent action. She also integrates attachment ideas to help people notice and shift patterns that affect how they connect with others. For some clients, values and faith can be part of the conversation when desired and requested.

Tracey notes experience with caregiver issues, geriatric concerns, adoption and foster care questions, chronic pain and illness, family of origin issues, divorce and separation, and substance-related problems. She also supports people facing coping after disasters, hospice or end-of-life situations, and blended-family challenges.

Her style aims to be steady and practical. She invites clients to set the pace and goals. To begin, readers should confirm current session options before booking and follow the platform steps to schedule a first visit.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and taking small, consistent steps toward them while learning to notice unhelpful thoughts. It helps with chronic stress, avoidance, and building a life that matters despite difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to change patterns that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and behavioral habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That makes sessions more practical and relevant rather than one-size-fits-all.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or making it easier to schedule during a break at work. The therapist uses the chosen approaches to build skills, practice new responses to anger and stress, and plan steps that can be used between sessions.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsGriefAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePost-traumatic stressWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

Arkansas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, career issues, coping with life changes, coaching, and ADHD.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and strengths-based, using practical skills, mindfulness, and values-focused steps to manage feelings and change behavior.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 12 years of clinical experience and three decades of nursing experience noted in her background.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in Arkansas.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she see international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

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

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