Tracy Flug, LCSW
Licensed in California · 23 years in practice
Tracy Flug is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 23 years of practice in California.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 24403 · expires October 2027
- NPI
- 1700594421 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
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About Tracy
Tracy Flug is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 23 years of practice in California. She focuses on helping adults and older adults facing loss, grief, chronic illness, and the emotional impact of traumatic hospital experiences. Tracy aims to create a clear, direct space where people feel heard and treated with respect.
Her approach begins by listening to what matters most to each person. She uses practical tools drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other evidence-informed methods to address anxiety, depression, sleep trouble, and stress.
Background and approach
Sessions often look at how thoughts and behaviors shape daily life and coping. Tracy also draws on attachment-informed ideas to help people understand patterns in relationships that affect self-esteem and feelings of abandonment. Narrative and psychodynamic ideas are used when helpful to make sense of past experiences and recurring themes.
The focus is on small, usable changes rather than long lectures. Many people come to her for grief and end-of-life support, caregiver stress, or to manage symptoms after trauma. She works with chronic pain, medical illness, and the emotional fallout of major life changes.
Tracy tries to meet each person where they are and build steps forward at a manageable pace. Her style is straightforward and nonjudgmental. She encourages collaboration, honesty, and practical problem solving so clients can start feeling better in everyday life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tracy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Domestic violence
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Tracy names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape reactions to stress and closeness, and it helps people change unhelpful patterns that affect self-worth and trust. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels understood and can find their own answers; it is useful for people needing support through grief, life transitions, or low mood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down specific thoughts and behaviors that keep symptoms going and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and manage depression.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tracy will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That process is ongoing and can change as progress is made or circumstances shift.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people work more deeply in real time, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed, live chat suits quick conversations or mood checks, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These formats add flexibility so therapy can fit into busy schedules and different lifestyles.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Tracy help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver strain, and related medical or end-of-life issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and straightforward. She offers a judgment-free space and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Tracy has 23 years of experience working in the field of health and behavioral care. That background informs how she helps people manage medical and emotional challenges.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California. Her practice is listed as located in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to people within applicable regions of the therapist's practice.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect depending on what fits a person's routine.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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