Traci White, LCPC - Therapist in Illinois

Trauma-informed approach
Practical coping skills
Sleep and rest focus

About Traci

Traci White is an Illinois licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with five years of experience in community mental health, in-home counseling, long-term care, and private practice settings. She has worked with people facing depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, eating concerns, and sleep difficulties. Traci aims to create a calm, respectful space where someone can begin to talk about what feels overwhelming.

Her style is trauma-informed and nonjudgmental. She focuses on helping people build trust in the therapeutic relationship. From there she works with clients to notice how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact and to try different ways of responding.

Traci uses a mix of approaches to fit each person. That can include cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thinking, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and take small steps, and attachment-based thinking to repair relational patterns. She also draws on client-centered principles to keep the pace guided by the person in front of her.

She’s supported survivors of domestic violence, people living with PTSD symptoms, those managing adjustment challenges, and clients with autism spectrum concerns among other needs. Traci emphasizes practical skills and steady, realistic progress rather than quick fixes.

Sessions explore daily struggles such as sleep problems, stress, and relationship strain alongside deeper patterns like abandonment or family-of-origin issues. She invites clients to notice small glimmers of change and to build confidence over time.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying what matters most and taking small actions toward those values even when hard feelings are present. It can help with ongoing anxiety, depression, and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry, low mood, and sleep disruption. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and can help with fears around abandonment or intimacy.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Traci collaborates with each person to decide which ideas to try first, and she adjusts methods as goals and needs change. Clients are invited to give feedback and experiment with techniques between sessions so the plan fits real life.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people meet with a licensed professional from a convenient place. Discussing goals, sleep routines, and practical coping strategies translates well to remote conversations, and Traci will help tailor sessions to the client’s daily schedule and preferences.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem DepressionADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Life purpose Midlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Illinois

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Traci address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, sleep problems, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and several other concerns listed in her specialties.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her work is trauma-informed and nonjudgmental, with a focus on building trust and using practical skills to manage emotions and behaviors.

What is her clinical background?

Traci has five years of experience across community mental health programs, in-home counseling, long-term healthcare, and private practice settings.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is an Illinois LCPC and practices in Illinois.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.

How is pricing handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin work with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.