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Tracity Gordon James

Tracity Gordon James, LCSW

New Jersey

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LCSW - Anxiety and Addictions

  • CBT techniques
  • Trauma informed
  • Substance support

About Tracity

Tracity Gordon James is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults and teens who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and depression.

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and describes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a core tool. In sessions she helps people see how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. That practical focus is aimed at giving concrete skills to manage symptoms and make changes that matter day to day.

Tracity also addresses related concerns such as attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication and control problems, and substance use. She works with people navigating separation and divorce, domestic violence, and dissociation. Her practice includes attention to kink, BDSM, and alternative sex culture when those topics come up in therapy.

In the room she listens and offers tools people can try between sessions. She adapts strategies to what a person needs right now rather than relying on one fixed approach. Sessions often include skill practice, thought tracking, and planning small behavioral steps.

People come to her when they feel stuck after a life change or when symptoms interfere with daily life. She asks clear questions, helps set concrete goals, and follows up on progress. To begin she asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Tracity highlights Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a key way to work on how thoughts influence feelings and behavior; CBT is often used to manage anxiety, mood symptoms, and unhelpful coping patterns. She also draws on techniques common to trauma-informed care to address reactions after abuse or stressful events, focusing on pacing and stabilization when needed.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, symptoms, and preferences. That means checking what helps, adjusting strategies, and agreeing on practical steps to try between sessions.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats. Confirm which formats are offered before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a brief touchpoint is helpful. They can also let people use visual or written tools during a session and schedule meetings around work or caregiving responsibilities.

Areas of expertise

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

Listed in

New Jersey

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she often address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and depression. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, codependency, substance use, and relationship conflict.

How does she approach someone who feels stuck?

She uses evidence-based techniques and specifically mentions Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to link thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Sessions emphasize practical tools and small behavior changes to try between meetings.

What is her professional background?

She has five years of clinical experience providing therapy to adults and teens. Her work includes addressing co-occurring diagnoses and substance-related concerns.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey. Her practice is based in New Jersey.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the US work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the See online therapy options button.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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