Sallie Trecek, LMHC

Sallie Trecek is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life transitions. She speaks plainly and listens closely to help clients sort through what feels stuck. Parents and people dealing with family or relationship strain can find practical ideas to move forward. Sallie aims to turn barriers into steps toward clearer choices and better days.

Sallie has 28 years of experience in counseling and education. Her background includes work in schools as a teacher and school counselor, which shaped how she talks with people about practical life problems. She blends straightforward coaching with therapy to help clients clarify goals and next steps.

Her sessions focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and habits, building coping skills, and using small experiments to test new behaviors. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy plays a role in this work alongside client-centered listening and mindfulness practices. She also uses solution-focused techniques to find immediate, usable paths forward.

Sallie pays attention to cultural background and veteran and armed forces issues when they matter to a person’s story. She emphasizes unconditional positive regard and tries to create a calm, nonjudgmental space. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

People who choose Sallie can expect a collaborative, down-to-earth approach. She helps clients make concrete plans, practice new skills between sessions, and track what does and doesn’t help. Her style suits those wanting practical tools plus supportive guidance.

Practical approaches for online therapy

Sallie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT often involves short exercises, goal setting, and testing new behaviors to see what helps.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and unconditional positive regard so clients can explore their own answers. That approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort values, choices, or relationship questions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sallie will discuss your goals and preferences and adapt techniques from different approaches to fit what you need. The process is collaborative and paced to match your comfort and progress.

Online therapy with Sallie can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a faster check-in. Live chat or messaging supports brief check-ins, coaching-style notes, and ongoing reflection between visits. These options make scheduling more flexible and let people use formats that fit their daily life.