Tracy Rider, LMHC

Tracy Rider is a New York licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with ten years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, and low self-esteem. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps that make day-to-day life feel more manageable. Tracy emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and steady support as clients work toward their goals.

Tracy adapts conversations and treatment to each person’s needs and strengths. She draws on methods such as cognitive behavioral work, narrative approaches, and EMDR to address painful memories and patterns. Sessions may include talking through difficult events, learning new ways to respond to stress, and building skills for clearer communication.

Her background includes a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling and about a decade of professional practice. Tracy has also worked in pastoral counseling roles and spent years volunteering as a counseling paraprofessional with the U.S. Army, experiences that inform her practical, grounded style.

Tracy speaks from personal experience as well, having managed chronic illness while raising a family. That life context shapes how she listens and supports people facing long-term health challenges, changes in life direction, and questions about meaning and purpose.

She aims to help people find realistic ways to cope, regain confidence, and move toward a life that feels more connected to their values. Tracy encourages a collaborative pace that honors each person's readiness and circumstances.

How certain therapies can work online

Tracy uses cognitive behavioral work to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different responses. This approach is often useful for anxiety, stress, and building coping skills. She also uses narrative therapy to help clients reframe difficult experiences by looking at the stories they tell about themselves and their lives. Narrative work can help with self-esteem, life purpose, and meaning after loss or illness.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Tracy will work together with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, comfort level, and the issues they want to address. That collaborative process includes checking in about what helps and adjusting techniques as needed.

If you are considering online work, confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what options are available. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Online sessions can also make it simpler to continue therapy during life changes or when managing chronic illness, while the therapist and client decide on pacing and goals together.