At the University of California, Berkeley she was a psychotherapist within the Psychological Services department.  Presently, she is a psychotherapist offering comprehensive care to patients with chronic medical conditions and serious mental illness.  As a community activist, she is involved with several nonprofit organizations. She is the founder of The Uloma Foundation, she serves as a board member for Arts for All, and manages a mental health program at Interfaith Community Services.  Tracy Cooper is an academic and literary author.  She is the author of Inspired to Greatness:  A Feminine Approach to Healing the World a book on women's empowerment, the author of the children's book series Sophie Starchild and she contributed to the book What Women Want: A Book for Men.