Tracy Rider, LMHC
New York · 10 years in practice
Tracy Rider is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and major life changes.
License and registration
- LMHC, New York
- 007933 · expires June 2028
- NPI
- 1174068183 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Tracy
Tracy Rider is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She brings practical, down-to-earth support and a steady presence to sessions. Tracy works to create a space where people feel heard and can begin to make changes one step at a time.
She uses a mix of approaches based on what a person needs. Tracy draws on Existential therapy to help clients face big life questions and find meaning when things feel uncertain.
Background and approach
She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Trauma-focused tools such as EMDR are available when the history and symptoms suggest they may help. Tracy emphasizes collaboration and clear goals.
Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on practical skills to reduce distress between appointments. She tends to move at a pace that respects each person’s readiness and comfort level. Her clinical background includes a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and ten years of professional experience in mental health work.
Tracy is a New York licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - and has experience supporting people with dissociation, post-traumatic stress, and chronic illness concerns. Outside of clinical work, life experience as a long-term partner, a parent, and someone living with chronic illness informs her practical and empathetic approach.
Tracy aims to help people find clarity, build coping skills, and move toward a life that feels more manageable and meaningful.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tracy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Women's issues
Approaches Tracy names
- Existential Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Tracy commonly uses Existential therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and EMDR in online work. Existential therapy helps people address meaning, values, and choices when life feels uncertain, often by discussing core concerns and what matters most. CBT focuses on identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and anxiety active, with practical exercises to practice between sessions. EMDR is a trauma-focused approach used to process distressing memories and reduce their emotional charge when that fits a person’s needs.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will talk about goals, symptoms, and preferences and then try methods that match those needs. Tracy adjusts methods over time so work stays aligned with progress and readiness.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone can be easier when less bandwidth is available, live chat offers shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while maintaining continuity of care.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Tracy commonly address?
She supports people working through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem struggles, and life transitions.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical skills, and exploring meaning when that helps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience in mental health counseling and a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a New York LMHC, practicing from New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does the subscription and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.
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