Tracey Pearson

Tracey Lynn Pearson, MSW, LIMHP, IMH-E®, is a mental health therapist, nonprofit executive, educator, and early childhood consultant. With more than 20 years of clinical experience, she specializes in complex trauma, including race-based trauma, and has extensive experience supporting veterans, young children, and families.

Tracey has devoted more than 30 years to nonprofit leadership and human services. As Executive Director and CEO of Youth Care & Beyond, she leads programs serving children, adults, and families across child welfare, behavioral health, and developmental disability services. She also provides therapy through Restoration & Peace Counseling and serves as an adjunct faculty member, preparing future human service professionals for meaningful and ethical work.

As an Infant Mental Health Clinical Practice Leader, Tracey supports the social-emotional well-being of pregnant women, infants, toddlers, preschoolers, caregivers, and early childhood professionals. Her work includes early childhood mental health consultation, reflective supervision and consultation, family engagement, professional development, and trauma-responsive care. She believes safe, responsive, and consistent relationships form the foundation for healthy development and lifelong mental health.

Tracey is trained in EMDR, Child-Parent Psychotherapy, DBT, and CBT. She is also a registered yoga teacher, certified mindfulness and meditation teacher, and life coach, allowing her to thoughtfully incorporate holistic and mind-body approaches into her work.

A member of the Nebraska Association for Infant Mental Health, Tracey is committed to creating compassionate, practical, and human-centered systems that help people, families, and communities heal, grow, and thrive.