Tracy Kalfas

Intern

Master's Level Intern

About Tracy Kalfas

Life has a way of changing the plan. Sometimes we see those changes coming, and sometimes life takes a turn we definitely did not have on the bingo card. Relationships shift, children grow up, bodies and hormones change, identities evolve, and the way you once saw yourself—or thought your life would look—may not fit quite the same anymore. Therapy can be a place to sort through all of that, figure out what matters now, and decide what moving forward looks like for you.

Hi, I’m Tracy Kalfas, a master’s-level intern from Walden University. My style is curious, compassionate, collaborative, and grounded—with room for humor along the way. I’m comfortable talking about the tough stuff, and I don’t believe we need to tiptoe around something just because it feels complicated or uncomfortable. Sometimes naming what’s really going on is where things start to feel a little more manageable.

One of the most important things I want clients to know is that you are the expert on your own life. I’m not here to tell you what you “should” do or hand you a list of answers. I’m here to help you sort through the pieces, ask good questions, look at things from different angles, and recognize strengths or possibilities that can be hard to see when you’re right in the middle of something.

I also bring plenty of life experience into the therapy room. I understand that life comes in seasons, and I’ve lived through enough of them to know that change can be exciting, painful, messy, freeing—and sometimes all of those things at once. Therapy is a partnership, and your voice, experiences, and goals remain at the center of our work.

My clinical interests include anxiety, depression, grief, women’s mental health and life transitions, perinatal and postpartum concerns, perimenopause and hormonal changes, self-image, parenting challenges, identity, and LGBTQ+ concerns. I’m especially interested in working with adults navigating middle adulthood—that stretch of life when relationships, families, careers, bodies, priorities, and even our sense of who we are can start to look very different from what they did five, ten, or twenty years ago.

I enjoy helping people reconnect with who they are, strengthen their sense of self, shift perspectives, build resilience, and find new ways to approach old problems. Sometimes that means practical problem-solving. Sometimes it means figuring out why a particular relationship, experience, or transition is hitting you as hard as it is. And sometimes it’s simply having a place to say the things you’ve been thinking but haven’t quite known what to do with.

My approach draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. That may sound like a lot of therapy-speak, but what it really means is that I don’t believe a single approach works for everyone. We’ll look at patterns, thoughts, relationships, and experiences, and figure out what is useful for you. Your values, opinions, experiences, and personality are part of the process.

Outside of therapy, I’m naturally curious about the world. I love traveling, sports, dogs, architecture, design, décor, and learning about different cultures. I like experiences that give me a new perspective, and I believe there’s value in being able to laugh along the way—even when life gets complicated.

My hope is that our work leaves you with greater inner peace, confidence, and a stronger sense of who you are in this season of your life. You may not get to control every transition, relationship, curveball, or difficult moment that comes your way, but you can build the perspective, resilience, and tools to navigate them differently.

You don’t have to have the next chapter completely figured out. Most of us don’t. We can start with where you are, sort through what feels complicated, and work together toward where you want to go.