Tracey Byram

Experienced counselor blending CBT and relational care

LPC Georgia

Experience: 27 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Bipolar
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Tracey

Tracey Byram is an LPC with 27 years of clinical experience who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, addictions, and a wide range of relationship and life adjustment concerns.

Background and approach

She also addresses issues including compassion fatigue, grief, intimacy and body image, parenting and blended family difficulties, ADHD, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and communication or control challenges. Tracey integrates practical skill-building with attention to each person's unique history and strengths.

Her approach blends evidence-based methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with acceptance-oriented and attachment-focused work, along with client-centered and dialectical strategies when helpful. Tracey has worked with LGBT clients for many years, and across her career she has supported children, adolescents, families, and young adults, adapting interventions to fit developmental and relational needs.

She has experience incorporating animal-assisted activities in past practice and values collaborative, strengths-based treatment planning. Tracey is based in Georgia and conducts therapy in English as a licensed professional counselor (LPC GA LPC LPC003300).

Online approaches that combine skills and relationships

Tracey integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as part of her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and problematic coping, while ACT emphasizes values-based action and accepting difficult emotions to increase psychological flexibility and meaningful living.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to explore relational patterns and how early bonds influence current relationships and communication, which can help with intimacy, family dynamics, and attachment concerns. Choosing the right approach is collaborative - the therapist will work with each client to identify goals, try strategies, and adjust methods over time so the work fits the client's needs and preferences.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make regular care more accessible and adaptable to daily life. These formats support ongoing skill practice, check-ins between sessions, and options for people with different schedules and comfort levels, helping licensed professionals deliver consistent, focused treatment across distance.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and family challenges, ADHD, and related concerns such as body image, parenting, and caregiving stress.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

She uses a mix of evidence-based strategies, emphasizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside acceptance-oriented, attachment-based, client-centered, and dialectical approaches tailored to each person's needs.

How much experience does she have?

Tracey brings 27 years of professional experience to her work, drawing on long-term clinical practice with children, adolescents, families, young adults, and LGBT clients.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Georgia with the credential GA LPC LPC003300.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Services are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

She provides therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin therapy?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepression Compassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

27+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English