Therapist profile
Tracy Grothe, LMHC, LIMHP
Licensed counselor - Family and relationship concerns
Continue with TracyAbout
- Relationship issues
- Grief and loss
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Tracy
Tracy Grothe is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, and a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner, LIMHP, practicing in Nebraska with 25 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with relationship strain, grief and loss, career shifts, parenting stress, and the everyday difficulties of life changes. Tracy also supports people facing burnout, intimacy concerns, anger, sleeping or eating problems, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.
Her approach begins with the belief that each person knows their own story. She listens without judgement and helps people notice the strengths they already have. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals rather than long theory discussions.
Tracy often uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person in front of her. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviors. Mindfulness tools and solution-focused strategies are introduced when they fit someone’s needs.
People working with Tracy can expect a straightforward style. Conversations include planning small, doable changes, checking what helped, and adjusting as needed. She frames setbacks as information to guide the next step rather than proof of failure.
Over her career she has worked with a wide range of life stresses, including caregiver strain, chronic illness, aging concerns, attachment and abandonment issues, divorce and separation, and first responder-related stress. Her background combines long clinical experience with a practical coaching orientation to help people move forward.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Tracy uses client-centered therapy to follow what matters most to the person. This approach focuses on listening and building on the client’s own strengths so they can make changes that feel right for them.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings. CBT can help with worry, anger, sleep and eating problems, and rebuilding routines after big life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tracy will talk with a client about goals and preferences, try methods that suit those goals, and adjust as needed. That decision is collaborative and may change over time based on what helps.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy home life, shorten travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists and licensed professionals commonly use a mix of approaches to help people manage parenting strain, grief, career transitions, and everyday stressors.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Nebraska, Iowa
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with related to home life?
She helps people with relationship strain, parenting stress, family-related concerns, and intimacy issues. The list also includes grief, anger, depression, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is direct and client-centered. She listens, highlights strengths, and works toward practical steps and goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with a range of life stresses and transitions.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the credentials LMHC and LIMHP and practices in Nebraska under those licenses.
Can I see her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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