Person-Centered (Rogerian)

A person-centered approach was one of the core tenants of my graduate program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. I believe in the individual's ability to determine and enact what is in their own best interest, and that the therapist's role is to support this capacity. My ultimate goal is to make myself obsolete and see you off into the world stronger than when you first arrived in my office.

I believe every person knows on some level what they need and the steps they need to take to find healing or create change. Each person also knows what they are ready to address past traumas or current struggles. I respect each person's process and knowledge of themselves and experiences. Sometimes simply having a place to process our emotions, explore our inner workings, and affirm our experiences lead to breakthroughs.

Working on self acceptance, finding your authentic self and being involved in a healthy supportive environment will encourage you to self-explore and promote personal growth.

I use a person centered approach, which believes the client is the expert on their own experience and the therapist helps to guide in growth. As a therapist, this means I place important on a collaborative and safe relationship which values client autonomy, self-actualization and uniqueness.

“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” -Carl Rogers. Self-acceptance is not an excuse to ignore bad behavior. It is a doorway to actually help us take full responsibility for our lives - the good and bad - and move more fully into our preferred selves. A Person-Centered approach is deceptively simple, but turns out to be a lot harder than we think in that it targets the culprit behind so many of our problems: shame.

As a therapist I always put the client at the center of the therapeutic process. I believe that every person has the capacity for self-understanding and growth and my role as a counselor is to provide a safe and non-judgmental environment for self-exploration. I want to support you in your journey towards person growth and fulfillment. Let's work together to empower you to live a life that is authentic to you.

Person-Centered Therapy focuses on the therapeutic relationship. People are not flawed and are not their mental diagnosis. Everyone has the capacity to change and are on a path to self-actualization. The therapist provides the client with empathy and unconditional positive regard to create change in therapy. The client may have had "conditional" positive regard with many people in their life. This therapy creates a safe environment for the client to explore thoughts and feelings in the moment.

You are the expert on you. I might be the mental health professional, but nobody knows you like you. You know what works for you and what doesn’t. If we are ever doing something that you’re not comfortable with, or if you’d like to talk about or try something that I haven’t suggested, I trust your judgement. You’re always going to have the final say over the decisions that are made during our work together.

I believe people are inherently good and can learn ways to better experience the world. You will control the topics and issues discussed in sessions and disclose issues in your own time. I have an inner compassion and a non-judgmental and accepting belief system and approach with clients. The idea is that, in sessions, you will steer the conversation toward your own self-discovery.

I believe that you are the expert on yourself, and that the things you feel are most important to discuss are what will guide our therapeutic work together.

Tracy specializes in Person-Centered (Rogerian) counseling, providing a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard, valued, and empowered. He believes that clients are the experts in their own lives and focuses on fostering self-discovery and growth through empathy, unconditional positive regard, and genuine understanding. Tracy’s approach encourages clients to explore their experiences, build self-esteem, and cultivate resilience, fostering meaningful and lasting personal chang

I believe a person-centered approach is at the core of all counseling. Through coursework, I studied Rogerian therapy and incorporate these principles into every client session.

I believe in meeting a client where they are in life. To me, the client knows themselves best and I will never pretend to know them more than they know themselves.

I was trained in person-centered therapy while in graduate school. I have studied Rogerian concepts and truly believe in the approach of holding space for client's to process their feelings in attempts to achieve their self-actualizing potential. I try to embody the core concepts of empathy, genuineness, and non-judgmentalness in my work and in my life.

As a therapist, I practice in a client-centered approach and draw upon evidence-based interventions such as ACT and DBT to help you address your specific needs. During therapy, I act as a compassionate facilitator, listening without judgment and acknowledging your experience without imposing treatment goals or leading you toward a hidden agenda. I am there to encourage and support you without interrupting your process of self-discovery, as you uncover what hurts and what is needed to repair it.

I believe that the client is in charge of their counseling journey and the therapist is merely there for scaffolding and guiding. A therapist must adapt their counseling interventions to the client's needs and not vice versa.

I am not the expert on you and your life. You are the captain of your vessel. I am simply accompanying you on part of your journey. Your experiences, thoughts, and feelings are valid and important. I am here to witness and affirm that, and to reflect the inner wisdom you already have that can be further developed and strengthened.

Utilizing unconditional positive regard, I help to create a safe space for clients. I work to de-pathologize the clients and view them as fellow human beings. I help clients feel safe to explore their marginalized identities. Empathy is a primary aspect of person-centered, and creating an authentic relationship with clients can be a powerful space for healing.