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Tracy Flug

Tracy Flug, LCSW

Therapist in California

LCSW offering practical support for life transitions

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23 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English languages

  • Strengths-based approach
  • Focus on grief
  • Practical coping skills

About Tracy

Tracy Flug is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 23 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping adults and seniors through hard life moments, including loss, grief, chronic illness, hospital trauma, and post-traumatic stress. Tracy emphasizes making self care a priority and creating space for people to feel seen and heard.

Her work begins by listening to what matters most to the individual. She uses straightforward, strengths-based methods and centers the person's own goals. Tracy aims to be honest and direct while keeping the conversation nonjudgmental and practical.

Tracy draws on several therapeutic approaches to guide sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps with unhelpful thoughts and day-to-day coping skills. Narrative Therapy supports people who want to rewrite the story they tell about themselves. Attachment-Based and psychodynamic ideas are used when early relationships affect current struggles.

Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, compassion fatigue, self esteem, and adapting to life changes. She also works with issues such as abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, and end-of-life counseling. Her background in health settings informs how she supports people facing medical or hospice-related challenges.

Tracy frames therapy as teamwork. She invites prospective clients to start by sharing what led them to seek help and then builds clear, achievable steps together. The approach is practical, respectful, and focused on improving day-to-day functioning.

How core approaches shape online therapy

Tracy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often with practical exercises and clear strategies for daily life. Narrative Therapy is another tool she uses to help people reframe their personal stories and find new meaning after loss or trauma. These approaches can be applied in conversation-focused sessions and through homework between meetings.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Tracy works with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan over time. She focuses on what helps someone function better day to day and will discuss options openly during the first sessions.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to maintain continuity of care during medical treatments or caregiving periods. Talk with Tracy about what will work best for scheduling and the type of session that suits everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDomestic violenceFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Narrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Tracy help address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, sleep problems, low self esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Additional focuses include caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, end-of-life issues, and related challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Tracy takes a strengths-based, client-centered approach. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space, combine honesty with practical steps, and collaborate on clear goals.

What is her professional background?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 23 years of experience, including work in health-related settings supporting people through medical and hospice challenges.

What credentials and region apply to this therapist?

Tracy holds the LCSW credential and practices in California.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does pricing work for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with Tracy?

Select the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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