Dr. Traci Fraley , SC Psychologist 957, OH Psychologist P.7369

Dr. Traci Fraley is a licensed psychologist based in Ohio with 22 years of clinical experience. She holds state psychologist licenses in Ohio (OH Psychologist P.7369) and South Carolina (SC Psychologist 957), which indicate professional licensure to practice psychology in those states.

Over the course of her career she spent ten years working with active duty soldiers stationed overseas. Her clinical work centers on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, sleep difficulties, career concerns, and coping with life changes. Additional areas of focus include disaster-related coping, first responder issues, veteran and armed forces concerns, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, somatization, and midlife transitions.

Dr. Fraley emphasizes a strengths-based approach, viewing each person as the expert of their own story and building on existing strengths to address challenges. When working on trauma or anxiety, she incorporates video sessions as part of the therapeutic process. Services are provided in English. Dr. Fraley is not currently accepting new clients.

Trauma-informed approaches and online therapy options

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is commonly used for anxiety, stress, sleep difficulties, and mood concerns and focuses on practical strategies to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused approach that supports processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional impact. EMDR is often used for post-traumatic stress and trauma-related symptoms and involves structured sessions guided by a trained therapist.

Somatic Therapy attends to bodily sensations and the nervous system to help release stored tension and improve regulation. This approach can be valuable for people whose stress or trauma shows up as physical symptoms or somatization.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. A licensed professional or therapist will work collaboratively with the client to determine which methods best match the person's needs, goals, and preferences, and may integrate more than one approach over time.

Online therapy modalities such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to maintain continuity when in-person visits are not possible. These options offer flexibility and accessible ways to engage in therapeutic work with licensed professionals while addressing life demands and geographic constraints.