- attachment ideas
- mindfulness practice
- CBT techniques
About Tracey
Tracey Gardener is a BACP counsellor with 12 years of clinical experience based in the United Kingdom. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship patterns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, life changes and anger. Tracey describes herself as an integrative counsellor who draws on several approaches to help people understand what drives their reactions.
She works from attachment ideas to look at how early relationships shape present behaviour. That can help when patterns of distrust, abandonment or control keep repeating. Tracey also uses mindfulness and cognitive approaches to help people notice triggers and test different responses in everyday life.
Her background includes a BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling, an FdA in Counselling and a Diploma in Mindful Mental Health. She has completed further professional development on attachment, eating disorders, sex addiction and creative methods such as sandtray work.
In sessions she focuses on practical understanding and slowing things down so emotions are clearer. People often come with repeated conflicts at work or home, long-standing emptiness, trouble with commitment or struggles around alcohol and substance use. Tracey helps unpack these concerns and try out alternative ways of relating.
Getting started is straightforward. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a first session. The subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time, and fees vary with location.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and patterns. In online sessions this approach is used to notice how trust, closeness and fear of abandonment turn up in present relationships and to explore different ways of relating.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Online CBT sessions can help identify common thinking traps, test new behaviours between meetings and build small, practical experiments to reduce anger and anxiety.
Mindfulness methods teach steady attention to moment-to-moment experience. These practices support people to notice triggers, slow down automatic responses and increase choice in how they react to frustration or resentment.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, personal preferences and what feels most useful, and will adjust methods over time in collaboration with the client.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people like online sessions because they can fit therapy around work, avoid travel time and use shorter check-ins when life is busy. Others prefer longer appointments to explore deeper issues. The therapist will consider practicalities and help pick a format that fits everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Tracey help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship patterns, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, depression, anger and related self-esteem or life-change problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She describes an integrative, down-to-earth style that draws on attachment theory, mindfulness and cognitive approaches to help people understand reactions and try new responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working in counselling and related settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.