About Tracy

I am a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker, wife, mother (to human and animal souls), friend, lover of thought, quirky people, laughing and travel. I consider myself a lifelong learner, always seeking to see more of this amazing planet, people, space and time. I have always sought out, what used to be considered alternative, natural, energy and spiritual healing methodologies. Remember those tests you take in high school that tell you what type of job you would be suited for? I got psychotherapist. Cringe. I just wanted to work with people. Life has filtered me through work in non-profits, locked facilities, crisis centers, county mental health work, and have loved working at Tribal Health for the last 8 years. After graduate school, I figured I would try out the therapy thing…and well… I have been a practicing Psychotherapist for over 14 years. Turns out, not only is it suited to me, I love it. Three days of the week are dedicated to private practice, two as a therapist at a Tribal Health. I have and continue to volunteer a lot of time and energy to local and state organizations true to my social work values and ethics. This also helps to keep me grounded in community, learning and growth.

It is an honor and privilege to support people through their darkest thoughts, memories and experiences with intent to heal. I began, like most therapists, with traditional talk therapy or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT works! and I still use it though I knew I wasn’t seeing the whole picture with a top down approach. It all seemed to make sense once I was able to blend my professional work, personal life experience and additional body and energy based training. My passion for bottom-up and top-down holistic therapy modalities kindle my love of supportive healing. Along the way, I have also used every opportunity to heal my own wounds and trauma. A wise person once told me, “you can only take people as far as you have gone.” While I have not lived everything my client’s bring to me, some experiences of pain and wounding are universal. I can sit with you in the pain and you can feel confident that I can deal with the fire.

The mandala above and throughout this website was created for me based on personalized numerology.

 

Education

Masters of Social Work, California State University, Chico, May 2009

Bachelor of Art, Psychology, Humboldt State University, August 2001

 

Awards

Masters of Social Work Graduate with Distinction.
California State University, Chico, 2009.

Chico State University Mental Health Educational Stipend Recipient, 2009.

 

Research

Data collection for the Wraparound Fidelity Assessment System (WFAS) using the Team Observation Measure (TOM) on agencies providing wraparound services in Butte and Shasta counties. 2008-2009.

Certifications & Specialty Trainings

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) 2014 - License #64677

  • Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW) 2009-2014 - License #26681

  • State of California Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing.
    Group Home Administrator Certification Program# 5593657730. Inactive.

  • Member of National Association of Social Workers (NASW) 2007- current.

  • Medicine Wheel & 12 Steps Facilitator Training. Wellbriety Training Institute. 2018. 

  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST).

  • Suicide Alertness for Everyone (safe TALK) Trainer, Living Works, 2017.   

  • Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Certified. EFT Universe. 2021.

  • Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) trained. Institute of Creative mindfulness, 2020.

  • Certified Laughter Yoga Leader.  Laughter Yoga International. 2022.

  • Complex Trauma Certified, 2023

  • Trauma and Polyvagal informed psychotherapy trained.

Leadership

  • NASW-CA Coordinated, hosted and facilitated community support group for social work clinicians dealing with secondary trauma after the Camp Fire, 2019. 

  • Coordinated and co-facilitated CampFire support groups for employees at Feather River Tribal Health, 2019.

  • NASW-CA Coordinated, hosted two continuing education community events in Chico, CA. 2018.

  • Suicide and Mental Health Advisory Committee, CRIHB, 2017-2021.

  • California State University, Chico. Program Advisory Board Member, 2014-2015.

  • NASW-CA Committee on Nominations and Leadership Identification, 2019-2021.

  • National Association for Social Workers (NASW) CA Regional Director 2012-2019, 2023-2026

  • NASW-CA Board of Directors member 2012-2019, 2023-2026

  • NASW-CA Chair of Regional Directors for Board of Directors 2015-2016

  • NASW-CA Member of Executive Committee 2015-2016

  • NASW-CA Native American Council Member 2015-2023

  • NASW-CA Assistant Regional Director, Region D 2009-2012 and 2021-2023

  • NASW-CA Member of Program Committee 2014-2015

  • NASW-CA Chico Unit Chair 2012-2014 

  • NASW-CA Chapter Membership Committee 2010-2013

  • Mentored new leadership teams and Chico Unit Chair for Chico NASW unit

Volunteer Work & Teaching

  • Taught/ co-facilitated 20+ suicide alertness SafeTALK trainings for Medical Clinic staff and community members. 4 hour presentations. Living Works curriculum, 2018.

  • California State University, Chico, Adjunct Faculty (1/2016-5/2016).  Master of Social Work program; Diversity and Social Justice. Taught 41 students in distance learning, hybrid online/ live program.

  • California State University, Chico academic field placement internship supervisor (AFI):

    • Second year MSW student 2010-2011 

    • Two- Second year MSW students 2013-2014

    • Third year MSW student 2014-2015

  • Cross Cultural Solutions Volunteer Abroad Program in Thailand. Jan 2011, 2 weeks with Chico State MSW students/ faculty. Teaching English/ research on Social work abroad.

  • AMERICORPS Volunteer. NorthWest Youth Corps. Eugene, Oregon, 2002-2003. 

  • Created and taught outdoor based curriculum to at-risk youth ages 8-14,  

  • Student Council on Social Work Education annual program meeting,  Student representative. October 27-30, 2007.

Memberships