Tracy Flug, LCSW

Tracy Flug is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 23 years of experience in California. She focuses on practical steps to help people feel more capable while they face stress, anxiety, loss, and health-related challenges. Tracy speaks plainly and treats each person with respect and warmth. She has spent much of her career working in health settings and supporting adults and seniors through grief, end-of-life concerns, and difficult medical experiences. That background informs how she helps when illness, hospital stays, or caregiver strain make everyday life harder. Tracy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, among other approaches, to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try out different behaviors. She also draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centered work to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space. Sessions emphasize real-world coping skills and clearer communication. Her style is straightforward and strengths-focused. She aims to be honest and transparent while helping people identify small, manageable changes. Therapy can include work on sleep, self-esteem, trauma reactions, compassion fatigue, and coping with life transitions. People who reach out can expect collaboration about goals and practical steps between sessions. Tracy encourages questions and will discuss how therapy might fit into a person’s life before moving forward.

How Tracy’s approaches translate to online therapy

Tracy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and lift mood. CBT is hands-on and often includes work between sessions to practice new skills.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape patterns in close connections and self-worth. That perspective can help with issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, and relationship patterns that affect daily life. Her client-centered approach means sessions begin with the person’s priorities and move at a collaborative pace, offering respect and clear feedback.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit a person’s needs, and adjust strategies if something isn’t helpful. Decisions about technique are made collaboratively, based on what feels useful and realistic.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial cues and use worksheets together. Phone is a lower-bandwidth option that can fit into a break at work. Chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, ongoing support, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people maintain therapy during busy or medically constrained times.