
She/Her
Traci Vehorn
LCMHC-A
Being human can be overwhelming. It often feels like everyone else got a manual — except us. If you've ever felt like you're doing it wrong or that you just don't quite fit, I want you to know: you're not alone. My background includes working in community mental health at a therapy and recovery farm, where I supported individuals living with persistent mental health challenges like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression. There, I collaborated with individuals and their families to create holistic, integrative treatment plans that honored each person's unique journey. I also facilitated group therapy and developed interventions using cooking as a powerful tool for connection and transformation.
MY APPROACH TO THERAPY
My approach to therapy is centered entirely around you — your story, your patterns, your pain, your joy. Together, we'll explore how you move through the world, uncover what's been holding you back, and discover what it means to create a life that truly aligns with who you are. I see therapy as a sacred, safe space where you can be your full, authentic self — free from judgment. It's a place to bring your challenges, grief, curiosity, and dreams, and have them met with empathy and care. I believe we're all just figuring out how to live, and that there's no one right way to do it — just a shared human experience of growth and discovery. As Ram Dass said, we're all just walking each other home. I work with individuals, people of all relationship structures (including couples, polyamorous, open, and ENM relationships), as well as families. I have experience supporting people through a wide range of concerns, including relationship challenges, sexual health, identity and gender exploration, grief and loss, chronic illness, trauma, and unpacking generational patterns that shape our current experiences. In addition to traditional talk therapy, I offer creative, hands-on approaches such as cooking therapy, food and mood counseling, art therapy, and emotional resiliency skills. These alternative methods can often reach places that words alone can't touch, offering new pathways for healing and insight.
FUN FACTS
I do work in fiber arts — intertwining, dyeing, sewing, and embroidery. I love spending time with chosen family, my cat, and house spiders. I enjoy exploratory walks so I can marvel at the biodiversity this world has to offer. The rest of the time finds me cooking, dancing, or reading.

EducaTiOn & cErTificaTiOns
Master of Science in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, UNC-CH
North Carolina Certified Paralegal
Bachelor of Liberal Arts with a focus in Filmmaking, University of New Orleans
Associate of Arts in Culinary Arts and Nutrition, Metropolitan College
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, North Carolina

SPECIALTIES & AREAS OF FOCUS
Relational Work
Motivational Interviewing
ACT
EFT
CFT
Person-Centered Therapy
Poly/Kink/Non-monogamous Affirming
LGBTQIA+
Grief
Gender/Identity Exploration
Chronic Illness
Trauma
Generational Trauma
