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Tracity Gordon James

Tracity Gordon James, LCSW

Therapist in New Jersey

Practical CBT for trauma and addiction recovery

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  • CBT focused
  • Adult and teen care
  • Practical tools

About Tracity

Tracity Gordon James is an LCSW who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and low self-esteem. She works with adults and teens and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to show how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors link together. Sessions are tailored to each person so strategies match real life. Tracity emphasizes clear, doable tools rather than long explanations.

Her work often addresses related issues like attachment and abandonment concerns, communication or control problems, and co-occurring substance use and mood symptoms. She also supports people navigating separation, domestic violence impacts, dissociation, and other trauma responses.

Tracity brings five years of clinical experience in New Jersey and aims to create a space where clients feel heard. She explains options in plain language and helps people choose what to try first.

The goal is steady progress through focused skills practice and check-ins. People leave sessions with specific steps to try between meetings. This approach is intended to make changes feel manageable rather than overwhelming.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Evidence-based techniques like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy are about noticing thoughts, testing them, and trying new behaviors. CBT helps when anxiety, depression, or addictive urges interfere with daily life by giving step-by-step exercises and ways to reframe unhelpful thinking.

Another common focus is trauma-informed care, which means working at a pace that feels manageable and using grounding skills to reduce overwhelming reactions. This approach supports people who struggle with dissociation, post-traumatic stress, or the aftermath of domestic violence by building stability first.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences. You and the therapist will check in and adjust techniques together as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Discuss scheduling and session length during the matching and booking steps so arrangements match your daily routine.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

New Jersey

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment issues, communication and control problems, and co-occurring substance use and mood concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to connect thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical exercises. Sessions emphasize concrete tools to try between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of clinical experience working with adults and teens. That experience informs her focus on practical strategies and tailored care.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is licensed as an LCSW in New Jersey. Her practice is based in New Jersey.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees and billing handled?

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

What steps are involved to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the continue button on this profile and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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