Tracy Russell

Tracy Russell is licensed in Nebraska as an independent mental health practitioner (NE LIMHP 2339) and brings 13 years of professional experience to her clinical work.

She provides care for individuals across the lifespan, addressing stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and depression. She also works with children and adolescents ages 4 to 18 who present with severe behavior challenges, anxiety, depression, trauma, and other life difficulties.

In addition to direct work with young clients, she collaborates with parents and caregivers of varying ages to address parenting questions, daily life struggles, and the effects of trauma.

Tracy has been described as patient, compassionate, and caring. She is straightforward in her approach, and sessions often feel conversational. With an undergraduate degree in elementary education, she says she likes to “sneak into therapy.” She also adopts a detective-like stance when needed, often uncovering details clients initially consider irrelevant and identifying patterns of behavior or potential triggers.

Her practice emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared safely. She guides clients to set realistic, achievable short-term goals first, with the option to create longer-term goals if and when the client wishes. She may encourage clients to stretch a bit, but not beyond their comfort zone, and she values honesty so that recommendations can be adjusted when something is unlikely to be followed.

Tracy recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and is proud of individuals who take that first step.