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Tracy Kristalakis

Compassionate, evidence-informed counseling

LPC Georgia

Experience
27 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Tracy

Tracy Kristalakis is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 27 years of clinical experience. She emphasizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered and solution-focused methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, sleep disruption, anger, compassion fatigue, and challenges around parenting and career development.

Background and approach

Tracy frames clients as experts in their own lives and builds on individual strengths to navigate life changes, grief, relationship concerns, and issues related to self-esteem and motivation.

Her practice includes work with ADHD, postpartum depression, trauma responses, and a range of family and relational topics such as blended family concerns, adoption and foster care, family-of-origin dynamics, and domestic violence. Clients may also bring matters involving sexual assault and abuse, alternative sexual cultures including BDSM and kink, forgiveness, midlife transitions, panic attacks, and seasonal affective disorder.

Tracy offers a collaborative, strengths-oriented approach designed to identify practical strategies and foster coping skills while honoring each person’s lived experience.

Practical approaches for online therapy and growth



Tracy integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with client-centered techniques to address thoughts, behaviors, and emotional responses. CBT helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches concrete strategies for reducing anxiety, improving sleep, and managing panic or anger. Client-centered work emphasizes empathy and collaboration, helping people feel heard while clarifying goals and values.

She also uses solution-focused methods that concentrate on strengths and immediate steps clients can try between sessions. These brief, goal-oriented techniques are often helpful for career issues, parenting challenges, coping with changes, and building self-esteem. Together these approaches give a mix of skills training, empathic support, and practical problem solving, and Tracy will work collaboratively to determine which combination best fits a person’s needs and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access regular sessions from varied locations and to use the format that supports a client’s therapeutic goals and day-to-day life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can Tracy help with?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, career difficulties, self-esteem, grief, anger, sleeping problems, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, as well as related family and trauma topics.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her practice blends client-centered principles with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused strategies to build on strengths and develop practical skills for managing symptoms and life stressors.
How long has she been practicing?
Tracy brings 27 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide variety of mental health and life concerns.
Where is she licensed and what is her credential?
She is licensed in Georgia as an LPC and holds license number GA LPC LPC002786.
Does she offer sessions for international clients or in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Tracy provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for therapy with her?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessMidlife crisisPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

27+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English