Tracy Herriott, LCSW

Tracy Herriott is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 25 years of professional clinical experience. She has supported individuals, couples, and families across a range of settings including community programs, acute in-patient care, out-patient services, partial hospital programs, and private practice. Her work focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, relationship distress, trauma and loss, abuse, depression, and conflict resolution.

Tracy approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she tailors treatment plans to match the individual needs and goals of those she works with. Her background includes helping clients navigate life transitions, cope with grief, address addictions, and repair family and intimacy-related concerns. With experience in both short-term and longer-term treatment, she adapts methods to fit the circumstances presented in therapy.

She recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and aims to create a collaborative atmosphere where clients and therapist work together toward resolving life challenges and making progress on personal goals. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, she brings clinical training and practical experience to support meaningful change.

Integrating Therapeutic Approaches with Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and build action steps that align with those values. It supports learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings while moving toward meaningful goals, which can be helpful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and changing behaviors that maintain distress. It is a practical approach for addressing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and mood concerns by teaching specific skills and coping strategies.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines skills training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. It is useful for clients who struggle with intense emotions, relationship conflict, or self-destructive patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Tracy works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made. Licensed professionals aim to tailor techniques to the individual's situation rather than applying a single method to everyone.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility and accessibility, allowing clients to connect from different locations and fit sessions into busy schedules. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to practice skills between sessions with support from a therapist.