Tracey Bauer , LMFT

Tracey Bauer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in San Antonio, Texas, with 14 years of clinical experience working with couples, families, and individuals. She focuses on marriage and couples counseling, relationship issues, parenting and blended family dynamics, self-esteem, career transitions, and coping with life changes and stress.

Tracey has advanced training in the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, two evidence-informed approaches that guide partners toward better communication, improved conflict management, and renewed emotional connection. As an LMFT - a credential that indicates specialized training in marriage and family therapy - she blends structured interventions with compassionate, practical guidance.

Sessions emphasize a relaxed, supportive atmosphere where clients learn concrete skills, complete targeted exercises, and practice new interaction patterns between meetings. Her work addresses attachment concerns, codependency, infidelity, parenting struggles, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and midlife or career-related challenges through techniques shown to help create change.

Tracey centers therapy on measurable tools and tailored strategies that align with each person or couple's goals, helping them build healthier relationships, clearer communication, and more effective ways to manage stress and life transitions.

Evidence-Based Couples Approaches for Online Work

Tracey employs two well-established, evidence-informed methods for relationship work. The Gottman Method focuses on practical skills for improving communication, managing conflict, and strengthening friendship and shared meaning between partners. It uses structured exercises and interventions to address recurring patterns that undermine connection.

Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), developed by Sue Johnson, concentrates on the emotions and attachment needs that drive interaction cycles. By identifying negative patterns and fostering secure emotional bonds, EFT helps partners navigate intimacy concerns, attachment injuries, and repeated disconnection.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with clients to identify goals, assess what resonates with their situation, and tailor techniques to fit each couple or individual's needs and preferences. This collaborative stance helps ensure the therapeutic path aligns with practical goals.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. Licensed professionals can deliver these approaches effectively through these formats, enabling clients to access consistent care, practice skills in real time, and maintain momentum even when in-person sessions are not possible.