Tracy Bischoff

Tracy Bischoff (she/her), Psy.D., is a relational therapist who works primarily with emerging adults and adults.  She values the therapeutic relationship and is trained in treating clients who have experienced trauma, relationship issues, life-transitions, and present with various mental health symptoms including anxiety and depression.  Other areas of interest include working with clients who are experiencing life transitions and want to better understand themselves, their relationships, and their needs.

Education and Credentials

• Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Psy.D)
• PsyD in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, 2013.
• Member of PSYPACT

Who are you and what do you like about working at CTC?

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Clinical Director at Centered Therapy Chicago.  I have worked at CTC since 2015.  In addition to my clinical work with clients, I provide clinical supervision to our practicum students and clinicians.  I am interested in ongoing education, training, and supporting clinicians in their growth.  I enjoy being part of a community of therapists who share the same values around their professional growth and helping clients.

How do you describe who you work with and how you practice? 

As a therapist, I highly value the relationship I have with my clients and believe it to be a foundation for our work together.  I work with my clients to build our relationship and connection, to allow for safety and to support clients in their healing.  I am a trauma-informed therapist who works from a feminist-relational model.  I utilize a strengths-based approach and integrate mindfulness techniques and humor when appropriate.  I believe that therapy is a space for clients to engage in self-reflection, personal growth, and healing.  I appreciate the process of therapy and the change I observe in clients.  I view therapy as a lifelong growth experience and form of self-care that clients may connect with at different points of their life.

Who do you work with?

I primarily work with emerging adults and adults.   I enjoy working with adults who are experiencing relationship issues, life transitions, and distress related to anxiety or depression.  I also work with clients with a history of trauma including developmental and complex trauma and clients who are experiencing grief.

I have significant experience working with young children and their families and enjoy working with adult clients on parenting issues and parent-child relationships.   I maintain a small caseload of child and adolescent clients but my primary clinical focus is working with adults.

List your specific areas of interest (what are you passionate about working with)

I work with clients who have experienced trauma, relationship issues, life-transitions, and present with various mental health symptoms including anxiety and depression.  I enjoy working with clients who are experiencing life transitions and want to better understand themselves, their relationships, and their needs.  Additionally, I work with new parents and/or expectant parents entering this new phase of life.

What specific modalities do you practice and are you certified?

I practice from a trauma-informed, relational, feminist, and psychodynamic psychotherapy model.  I believe in a strengths-based approach and meeting clients where they are at.  I also incorporate mindfulness and value the mind-body connection in my work with my clients as well as humor when appropriate. I am completing the Neuro Affective Relational Model (NARM) Therapist Level 2 Training.

What do you like to do when you are not working? What do you do for fun?

When I’m not working, I spend most of my time with my family, including my two young children.  I also work to find time for self-care and connecting with my partner, family and friends.

What are you excited about? What is your passion? What do you want to learn more about?

I’m excited about connection, growth, and lifelong learning.  I highly value relationships and being in relation with others.  I hold this value as a clinician with my clients, as well as with my colleagues, and in my personal relationships. As a NARM-informed professional, I look forward to continuing to integrate this practice into my clinical work with clients. In addition to growing as a clinician, I am interested in learning more about my growth as a supervisor and I enjoy supporting other clinicians in their personal, clinical, and professional development.  Being at CTC provides a supportive community to support my interests.