MY STORY

For now, I hope you enjoy these pix of my dog, Story! Shooting/posting some of me is on the list of goals for 2024:)

Welcome! I’m so happy you’re here. I’m Tracy Allen, an astrologer and horoscope columnist living in NYC. I first became passionate about helping people tell their stories while working as a magazine editor out of college. During my editorial career, I started taking astrology classes for fun and discovered that this ancient practice was another way to bring stories to life. After reading all the astrology books I could get my hands on, studying with several gifted teachers and attending countless workshops and conferences, I decided to add another valuable tool to my toolbox: psychology. And so, I attended Pacifica Graduate Institute in Montecito, California (where Joseph Campbell’s archives reside and the late James Hillman was teaching at the time) for my Masters in Counseling Psychology. A few years of the bicoastal life—going to school on the West Coast while working as a horoscope columnist and psychotherapy intern in New York City—inspired me to construct a whole new career path.

When I was in grad school, it struck me that psychology didn’t offer much explanation for why the psyche of each individual is unique. The treatment plans I was taught to formulate centered around patients’ pathological diagnoses and failed to account for the variations between those people when they’re at their best. If the aim was to feel like themselves again, to get back to normal, to be happy…wouldn’t that look different for everyone? Despite the fact that my clients came to me for psychotherapy, I found myself considering their astrological charts in an effort to serve their needs as well as I possibly could. As Carl Jung wrote, “Astrology represents the summation of all the psychological knowledge of antiquity.”

Out of a desire to tap into the full potential of astrology and psychotherapy, I created a powerful hybrid of the two called astrotherapy. Drawing from such types of psychology as humanistic, Jungian, psychodynamic and transpersonal (to name a few), I tailor my approach to every client’s needs—prioritizing the person over the technique. I have training and experience counseling children, adults, couples, families and groups, and I started a teen therapy group while working in a mental-health clinic. These days, I’m learning coherence therapy, which facilitates very deep but concise work with significant, lasting results. In addition, I’m a Reiki Master, I’ve studied archetypal consulting with Caroline Myss, and several of my astrology and therapy mentors have passed down Buddhist teachings to me; I find all of that enhances the work I do with clients. But the practice of astrotherapy really stems from the profound connection between planets and people.

Ever since I became fascinated by the starry night sky as a small child and hung a zodiac poster on my bedroom wall as a teen, the cosmos has had a strong hold on my psyche. Now that I’ve spent the last two decades studying both the cosmos and the psyche, I know how inextricably linked they are. The Hermetic principle “As above, so below” affirms a profound truth! Your natal chart is a snapshot of the heavens at the moment you were born and doubles as a map of your inner wiring. I use that map to navigate and guide you on your journey. Maybe your goal is to understand yourself better; to gain perspective on what you’re feeling and experiencing; to strengthen a relationship; to function well as a family unit; to heal pain and trauma; to recover from a crisis; to overcome challenges and symptoms; to become more authentic and whole; to discover fulfilling career possibilities; to know what your relationship needs and patterns are; or simply to enjoy life! Regardless, I’m here to support you. I love listening to your stories and empowering you to amplify or rewrite them. We can focus on your personality, your emotions, your soul, your mind, your marriage, your family of origin, your year ahead…it’s up to you. I’m committed to serving the highest good and cultivating growth and transformation in the world. And that starts with our work together. Email me , choose a service or book a session now. I’d love to meet you!

xx Tracy Allen, The Astrotherapist