Kerry Tracey

I am a therapist who consistently believe in the power of positivity and its strong ability to positively influence our thoughts, mood, and behavior in very pleasant ways. I strongly believe we can still be our best self even after we have experienced very unpleasant circumstances: remember, the unpleasant circumstances do not negatively define who we are, nor do they negatively define who we become. We have the power and ability to transform even the most unpleasant experiences into something that leads to positive growth and progress for ourselves.

I have over nine years experience as a therapist. I specialize in assisting clients to eliminate anxiety, to heal from trauma, to recover from narcissistic abuse, and to eliminate symptoms of depression. I also offer couples therapy and family therapy. I assist couples to regain, improve, and increase intimacy, to improve communication patterns, and to handle conflict in peaceful, respectful, and appropriate ways. I work with parents to improve parenting skills and parenting style. I also offer grief counseling, divorce counseling, and career counseling.

I received my master’s degree in clinical social work from Rutgers University. My bachelor’s degree is in Psychology with a minor in education (Honors). I am a member of Psi Chi: The International Honor Society for Psychology.

My approach to therapy is very motivational, positive, highlights clients' strengths and abilities, empowering, warm, caring, non-judgmental, and empathetic.

In therapy with me, you will learn various skills, some of the skills include being able to protect, promote, and maintain your psychological safety to prevent yourself from experiencing, or re-experiencing, psychological harm. You will be able to cause yourself to feel calm and relaxed when you feel unpleasant emotions. You will be able to independently and automatically change unpleasant thoughts and turn them into positive and pleasant ones, thereby assisting yourself to feel happier, more relaxed, and contented: remember, when we have pleasant moods, we feel more energized. When we feel more energized, we are likely to get more things done. You will be able to provide yourself with positive motivation and encouragement to get yourself through difficult times. You will also be able to positively increase the behaviors that you want to occur, or want to occur more frequently, while decreasing and eliminating behaviors you do not like, you will be able to do this through the application of behavior management strategies and more.

I look forward to meeting you. I look forward to working with you. I look forward to assisting you to become the best version of yourself.