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Tracy Grothe

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Tracy Grothe, LMHC, LIMHP

Nebraska

Licensed counselor - relationships and life changes

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  • CBT techniques
  • Mindfulness practice
  • Motivational interviewing

About Tracy

Tracy Grothe is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) in Nebraska with 25 years of experience. She helps people with relationship concerns, grief and loss, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, depression, and coaching around life transitions.

She works from the idea that each person knows their own story and brings strengths to change. Sessions focus on clarifying concerns, identifying unhelpful thoughts and habits, and trying practical alternative responses. Tracy uses direct, step-by-step techniques so people can notice what changes work for them.

Her background includes long experience in counseling settings and one-on-one work across a range of life stressors. That practical history informs a problem-focused approach aimed at immediate, usable strategies as well as longer-term skill building.

Tracy draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thought patterns that keep problems going. She also uses client-centered methods to follow a person’s priorities and mindfulness skills to strengthen awareness of thoughts and feelings. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques help with making concrete plans and tracking progress.

People who come to her can expect clear goals, short-term experiments to test new responses, and regular review of what's changing. She works in English and is licensed in Nebraska. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.

How Tracy uses structured approaches for online work

Tracy commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and behaviors that maintain problems, then test small behavior or thinking changes to see what helps. She also employs client-centered techniques to focus on the issues the person brings and to build on their own strengths. Mindfulness therapy is used to increase awareness of moment-to-moment thoughts and bodily signals so responses become less reactive.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tracy collaborates with each person to choose and adapt methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks progress and adjusts the plan as needed so sessions remain practical and goal oriented.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. If you need a particular format to manage work, caregiving, or health constraints, mention that when completing the matching questionnaire so options can be discussed before your first session.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesGriefCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Family conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDivorce and separationEmptinessFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Listed in

Nebraska, Iowa

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address most often?

She commonly helps people with relationship issues, grief, career changes, coping with life transitions, compassion fatigue, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting-related stress, anger, depression, and life coaching.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and goal-focused. She helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, then tries concrete alternative responses.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of professional experience working in counseling and related settings.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

She holds LMHC and LIMHP credentials and is licensed in Nebraska.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

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

What steps are needed to start working with her?

Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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Tracy Grothe

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