Tracy Bailey, Therapist, SD | Mind Diagnostics

Licensed

Online Counseling

(100 reviews)

MA, LPC Tracy Bailey

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

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Tracy Bailey is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

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Licensing: MA, LPC Years in Practice: 5 State: South Dakota

Hi, my name is Tracy Bailey and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Dakota. I have had National Counselor Certification and received my Master of Arts for Mental Health Counseling from Colorado Christian University. I hold certificates in Suicide Prevention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, And Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Prior to becoming a counselor, I was a high school special education teacher.

I utilize a person-centered approach and believe the relationship between the counselor and client are a significant factor for client success. I believe therapy should be client-driven and work with the client to develop appropriate goals and make adjustments when needed. In addition to CBT and DBT, I specialize in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy, and Christian Counseling.

I have experience working with adolescents, adults, and families. I specialize in working with individuals and families of individuals with disabilities, chronic conditions, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, anger management, and unexpected changes in life.

About online counseling

Online counseling allows you to receive care from an online mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Issues: Stress Anxiety Relationship issues Anger management Self esteem Depression Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Grief Career difficulties Bipolar disorder Coping with life changes Coaching ADHD
Languages Spoken: English

Services offered

Professional, confidential, and judgment-free

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I'm still getting to know Tracey, we haven't been meeting that long. I'm impressed with the skill sets she has, and am so glad she provides a Christian perspective. She is patient and encouraging with me.

Thankful for Tracy! She is wise, a good listener, helpful, and gives great advice! She helped me greatly as I recovered from divorce from an emotionally abusive man.

Tracy has been a great listener. She has a gentle lead and follows through with helpful material. I am comfortable in her care. The work is mine, but I couldn't have untangled this mess without her assistance.

She is very knowledgeable and gives great advice.

I’ve had a great counseling experience with Tracy. She lets me drive each week with what to discuss and gives me actionable practice to manage my latest issue.

Tracy does a fabulous job of highlighting the growth I am making, giving me tools to continue that growth, and maintains professionalism the entire time. I greatly appreciate her approach - letting me lead, staying positive, and helping me find strategies that work. Thank you, Tracy!

She was kind, responsive and helpful. She is a great therapist.

Tracy is great! She lets you process the way that best suits you:)

Tracy understands my concerns and responds in a timely manner. She does a wonderful job helping me think through thoughts and balance them.

Tracy has been amazing! She listens, makes me feel understood, and offers ways that actually help and make a difference! I love that she incorporates scripture and my faith into my sessions!

Tracy has been very helpful to me as I navigate some challenging family relationship issues.

Tracy has been so helpful with her feedback about my issues. She has suggested helpful reading and meditation. But mostly I know she listens to my concerns and worries and gives me thoughtful, relevant feedback.

Tracy has helped me deal with the family issues that come with a parent’s cognitive decline and multiple siblings giving advice without being the one doing the caretaking. It’s been quite a slog through the emotional outbursts. She has kept me in control of myself so no one has been injured in this process.

Tracy has been kind to me and responded timely with much positivity which is helpful. I can recommend Tracy to anyone seeking therapy and believe they will benefit from her being involved in their lives.

I’ve done a lot of different therapy over the years (online and in person) and I finally feel like I have found a good connection with Tracy.

I have really enjoyed Tracy and interacting with her through text/messaging. It allows me to respond as I'm able and organize my thoughts. Her input is very supportive and helpful, and I appreciate her very much!

Tracy is excellent, kind, sweet, patient, helpful, and always listens.

Tracy is a great therapist

I love Tracy Bailey and I’ve never made as much progress with another therapist as I have with her

I do not trust easily. Tracy has won my trust, which makes me enthusiastic about my therapy!

Tracy has helped me so much already in the time I’ve used better help. She’s great

Tracy is great at what she does. She actively listens, provides helpful tools, and caters therapy to the client's unique needs. She's authentic and genuine and really cares about her clients. She helped me get from a place of struggle to a place of peace.

Tracy responds in a timely manner and is very understanding of my concerns and what I need help with. I am thankful BetterHelp matched me with her and I would strongly recommend her for anyone!

Attentive, punctual, and practical.

Tracy responds to every one of my texts in a timely manner. She listens when we have our weekly on phone conversations.

Tracey has been a huge help in my self improvement

I relate to Tracy...because she's practical...has a soothing voice...and she pays attention to what's going on with me.

Wonderful Therapist

I have had mixed results with therapists in the past, both in real life and online. Tracy has been very supportive and welcoming. She has made me feel very free to share and offers different perspectives from a kind and gentle place. I appreciate her insights and her tools she has provided so far, and am enjoying my interactions with her. I look forward to our exchanges and do feel like I've been able to improve in a short time with her assistance.

Thank you Tracy for working with me!

Tracy is great. She always has helpful advice that never feels too formal or scripted but is also very professional & thoughtful.

Tracy is so caring and such a good listener. I like that her approach is focused on how to move forward instead of dwelling on the problems. Tracy has a very structured and systematic practice which I think is helpful. She sends a meeting agenda that I fill out before my session, this allows me to reflect on the week and allows our sessions to be more productive. This was my first experience with therapy and Tracy has been wonderful helping me work through long standing issues and begin to see change.

Great therapist. Just what I needed

Tracy has been a God-send for me. She takes time to understand my needs, advocates for me, and makes me feel heard.

Tracy responds the next morning to my daily texts. She seems concerned & understanding. She has sent some worksheets that I haven't been able to do, my issue not hers. This is my first counseling experience but I am pleased.

Tracy is an incredible therapist! I have learned so many helpful coping strategies from her. She is kind, supportive, and a great listener. I highly recommended Tracy as a therapist.

I am completely comfortable and feel capable to share and am healing nicely

Tracy has been very helpful to me, recommending a book that was very helpful, sending reading material, talking me thru the trauma I experienced, and most importantly helping me to heal. She’s a gem!!

I hit a wrong button on my first question, Tracy is absolutely perfect!

I loved having Tracy as my therapist!! I actually need to switch therapist because the only day i can do is a Monday or Tuesday after 7pm or Saturday

I have only had one session with Tracey, but many emails. She is friendly, caring and knows her stuff. I think anyone could relate with her.

Tracy is a really good therapist she has helped me through a lot and is very understanding I’ve been talking to her for the past two years and would recommend her to any one.

Great to work with Tracy. Getting on track with specifics tailored to me.

Tracy feels like a best friend. She has offered me many useful tools that I have started practicing in my daily life. These tools have made a real difference and have changed my life.

Tracy is fantastic. So glad we got paired up. I am so glad I finally found someone I am benefitting from! Thank you Better Help.

I recently started working with Tracy, and so far, she is amazing. She listens and offers advice that is helpful. I can already feel myself making progress. I highly recommend Tracy as a therapist!

I love Tracy she’s very supportive

A great fit for me!!

I have had success working with Tracy, she breaks things down into manageable pieces.

I am very satisfied with Tracy! I was surprised to find out that one area that she has qualifications in that directly relates to my need for therapy is in Christian counseling . She is also qualified in other areas one of which is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy . That type of therapy has been very successful with me! All in all Tracy has been a good match for me .

Tracy is one of the best therapists I have worked with and I always feel lucky that I've been matched with her on betterhelp. She is very thorough and attentive. Her approach is very compassionate and effective. I've seen myself grow and improve since working with her and she's been great.

I think she is great. She tells you what you need to hear. She doesn’t sugar coat things and I appreciate that!!

Tracy has been a blessing in my life. I came to Better Help after my son passed away. She has helped me navigate my grief and has been a calm in the storm that is my life right now.

I appreciates how Tracy checks in with me when I’m struggling and may have read the message but forgot to respond

Tracy offers practical support and brings up other considerations that I hadn’t recognized before. I appreciate that Tracy is a believer and prays for me when requested.

I love Tracy!! She has helped me come so far in such a short amount of time. I like the different strategies that we have worked on. I appreciate her feedback and her!

I have loved my therapy sessions this far. I also have enjoyed our calls and feel that I am a much better human since I have joined therapy. Tracy is great at responding and checking in with me throughout the week. She is a really good listener and takes the time to truly understand my story and where I am coming from on topics.

Tracy has helped me to sort through a host of family issues. She listens actively and offers actionable strategies. I highly recommend her.

She is very understanding and tries her best to provide you with the best resource you think will be helpful for you.

I have loved working with Tracy. She has been so kind and supportive during some of the most challenging times in my life.

I appreciate Tracy being patient with me with not being pushy or nagging but yet still saying this is what’s going on with the season and more than likely how your body and mind is reacting, here’s tips and information and just keeping in touch while I navigate my personal life and it’s hurdles until I am able to reach out again. I’m thankful for her understanding and as well as having my options to reach out to her when needed.

Tracy listens with focus and validates my efforts. I feel like I have a better understanding of what is going on and ways to manage. Also that I have been unknowingly been making my own modifications that are constructive, and make sense. I feel more like there is a practical reality that I need to, and can, navigate, and less like I am just making excuses or is too complex to make significant progress with in the short trem.

Tracy's insight is incredible! She utilizes multiple techniques that are helpful, and her worksheets have been a key component of my progress.

Tracy has been a great support for me during this professional crisis. I hope to continue to work with her to improve and feel better every day. Kudos to her professionalism and interesting readings she sent.

I’m just a few weeks in and I’m feeling Confident Tracy is going to help me so much get through stuff in my life.

I enjoyed working with Tracy. She is a good listener and is willing to share her own experiences when they're relevant. This gave me confidence in following the advice and techniques she suggested.

I love how Tracy has asked me to fill out assessment forms. I don’t like doing forms and it’s hard for me to keep my attention but it has provided me with so much information about myself for me and it’s already helping me deep in my understanding of what’s going on for myself and I haven’t even had an opportunity to do our first session live. I highly recommend Tracy and I look forward to building a relationship with her.

Tracy has been amazing! She's super supportive and let's me know it's okay to feel what I feel

Tracy really helped get to the root of my anxiety quickly and work with me to live a more full and stress free. I am so thankful for all her help.

Tracy listens to my concerns and helps me find ways to cope and deal with issues. She checks in on me often. She doesn’t wait for my appointment. I really appreciate that! She cares!

She sends timely encouraging texts. She finds articles I am interested in and then forwards to me. She has a consistent in reaching out so that I know she is available if I am struggling to even respond.

Tracy has been very helpful and open minded on how to best help me. I would recommend her 100 percent

I love Tracy! Her suggestion, guidance and God centered healing gives me the ability to move forward in my life.

My first time for counseling and I am very impressed. The worksheets seemed daunting at first but it got me thinking and allows for Tracy to know without having to discuss a lot of it during our conversation appointment. A very welcomed surprise was the willingness to check in on me, as I am not getting that from my family. A simple how are you goes a very long way in my book. Thank you Tracy!

She is amazing and truly care about your mental stability.. thank you for caring

Tracy quickly helped me to focus on specific issues in my life and has shown me multiple ways to begin working on them. I feel very comfortable talking to her and I am starting to have more hope for the future, and feel less like depression and anxiety will always control me. I feel like I have a shoulder to lean on when I can message her at any time about my feelings and emotions. Tracy will reply with thoughtful responses and help me sort through what is going on and direct me in a more positive direction. I feel I can concentrate better on beginning to work on myself and truly change my thought patterns which is exactly what I was looking for when I joined betterhelp. Thank you Tracy!

Tracy has been great to work with. Very supportive and helped me add many tools to my life's toolbox.

Tracy really cares and wants to help you explore real solutions to the problems you're facing. I had to go through a few therapists but I could tell right away how different and professional Tracy's approach is.

Even though we never officially got started in counseling services with Tracy, she was still supportive during a difficult time in our lives. Her concern has been appreciated.

Even after just a few weeks, I have found my experience with Tracy to be of great importance and value to me. Among many important attributes, she is focused on focusing on what's important to me. She is an excellent listener and provides excellent feedback, ideas and other resources, even as she checks in about what is most helpful. I feel that I am getting clearer about what is important to me and what to do about my challenges and life quandaries. I feel supported and already have an increased confidence about the way forward for my life. Thank you, Tracy!

Tracy is a great counselor. She provides a variety of sources and ways to engage in therapy and reaches out frequently to check in. I feel like she listens and hears what I’m saying and works to understand my concerns and what I’m trying to work on. I really enjoy working with her.

Tracy is absolutely amazing. She has helped me so much over the past couple of months and has helped me completely transform my life. I've always been afraid to start therapy, but she has made this process easy and accessible. She truly cares for her clients, and she is incredibly supportive. I don't know where I would be without her.

Tracy is an extremely caring and supportive counselor. I’ve had counselors before where I could drop off the face of the earth and they wouldn’t notice, but Tracy truly cares and wants to know how you are doing and wants to help. I really appreciate her knowledge and guidance, and highly recommend counseling with her.

Very helpful and compassionate. Made sure to check in and clarify that I was getting what I needed to out of this. Felt like I could always share and not be judged or diminished. Very happy with the help.

Tracy's great... checks in and keeps me on task!

Tracy has been a great support over the last few months and has been helping me through difficult dates such as anniversaries and other such things. My anxiety has improved immensely and I feel better equipped now to deal with future challenges.

Tracy is really nice and helps you to untangle your own issues from an outsiders nonbias, not tangled in the emotions of it view. It's refreshing! Her tips are really great and she has a way of presenting them in a non forceful way.

Tracy has been so helpful in my divorce. She listens well. She is caring, but tells me the hard truths when I need to hear them. Thank you, Tracy!

Tracy asks me appropriate questions to find the worksheets/exercises and info that will help me communicate better. When she thinks something might not help me as much, she will give ideas for a different approach. She lets me know we can always go back to the other approach. She wants me let her know when I have completed one exercise and am ready for another one. And, she wants to know if it was helpful. :) She is EXCELLENT! Even with the small areas that aren't as significant, she will find the right things to help me. I am very happy with my progress and my way of thinking because of her. THANK YOU TRACY!!!

Tracy is very supportive and caring. I talked with a few counselors on here and did not feel that they were a good fit until I was matched with Tracy. It is not just a job for her, she truly cares.

Tracy has been very helpful as a sounding board for my emotions going through a divorce after 30 years of a bad marriage. She has helped me find ways to deal with emotions and is good at listening and asking probing questions.

She's been very caring,kind,helpful and understanding through my struggles. And provides practical solutions to specific needs.

I'm loving my experience with Tracy so far. She is patient, gentle, and intentional with our building relationship, and I'm grateful to be connected! She's helping me build the career I've always wanted for myself, and I know that this bonding will lead to feeling more comfortable in the deeper work too.

amazing, helped me when I really needed it and has a great span of knowledge!

Tracy has been very supportive and her advise has helped me. She understands my concerns very well and has good answers for my questions.

My first session and time with Tracy so far has been really positive and constructive. She's engaged, positive, calm, professional, and has not only helped me put my goals into words, but also introduced me to a whole variety of techniques and methods to help me achieve them. I feel in very good hands for my journey to better mental health =)

She has been very helpful and the worksheets that she has been sending have been very helpful to challenge my thinking.

Amazing Christian councilor who’s extremely friendly and attentive. She has helped me see the true value in having a councilor, with intelligent insight, and memory for my specific life details. I look forward to working with Tracy every phone call we have. 10 out of 10 would recommend her services.

She is kind and helpful.

My sessions so far have been helpful and private

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