Tracy Artson, Ph.D.

Tracy Artson, Ph.D.

I provide an integrative, multi-faceted and collaborative approach to brief and long-term psychotherapy, and crisis intervention, to late adolescents and adults (individuals and couples).  I specialize in the treatment of stress and trauma-related injuries: Relational and attachment wounds such as childhood physical, sexual, emotional and verbal abuse and neglect, combat/war-related trauma, accidents, natural disasters, sexual assault and complex grief. Other areas of treatment: Life transitions, loss and bereavement, phobias, separations and divorce, transition to parenting and other parent-child issues. Treatment for Diagnostic Categories includes: Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Injury/Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders including PPD, Addictions, Complex Bereavement.

My background is in psychodynamic psychotherapy (Object Relations and Attachment). I am Certified and an Approved-Consultant in Attachment-Focused-EMDR as well as a Certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP).

Approved Consultant: EMDRIA and Parnell Institute-Approved Consultant to licensed professionals collecting hours toward Basic Training (Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3), EMDR Certification and Consultation-on Consultation.

Parnell Institute Approved Facilitator: Training Facilitator for Parts I, II and III.

SEP Facilitator to Beginning and Intermediate SE years.

Specialties

• Addiction
• Adolescents
• Adults
• Adults abused as children
• Anxiety Disorders
• Chronic Pain/Fibromyalgia
• Complex PTSD
• Depression
• Developmental Trauma
• Early Childhood Attachment Disturbances
• Families of Veterans
• Gender Dysphoria
• Grief and Loss
• LGBTQIA+
• Medical Procedure Trauma
• OCD/Compulsive Tendencies
• Birth Trauma
• Refugees
• Relational/Relationship Issues
• Self-Esteem
• Spirituality
• Intergeneration Trauma
• Racial Trauma
• Veterans
• Mass Disaster
• Sexual Abuse
• Womens’ Issues