Counsellor profile
Tracey Gardener, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and anxiety
See online counselling options- Attachment based work
- CBT informed methods
- Mindfulness practice
About Tracey
Counsellor Tracey Gardener is a BACP member with 12 years of practice, based in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
Tracey uses an integrative style and draws heavily on attachment-based ideas. She helps people look at patterns that began in early life and how those patterns affect current relationships. Sessions focus on understanding what drives behaviour and on practical steps to change unhelpful cycles.
Her work commonly combines cognitive behavioural ideas with mindfulness and psychodynamic thinking. That mix means clients may use thought-focused exercises alongside noticing emotions and the stories people carry from childhood. Sessions can include reflective conversation and straightforward skills to manage anxiety or low mood.
Tracey has training in mindful mental health and additional recent continued professional development in areas such as eating disorders, sex addiction, attachment theory and creative methods like sandtray therapy. She holds a BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling and an FdA in Counselling, and lists a diploma in Mindful Mental Health.
People who come to Tracey are often looking to change relationship patterns, manage strong emotions, or recover from difficult events. Her approach is practical and conversational. Prospective clients are advised to confirm current session options before booking and to follow the site process to set up a first meeting.
How attachment and cognitive approaches work in online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people spot repeated ways of relating and understand why certain situations trigger strong reactions. This can be useful for relationship problems, trust issues and attachment concerns.Cognitive behavioural work focuses on thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going. It uses straightforward exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and to build small changes in behaviour that reduce anxiety or low mood. That approach often suits people wanting practical tools alongside conversation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals and preferences and decide together which methods to use. This is a collaborative process and can change as the work progresses.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare or travel. They also allow quieter check-ins that do not need long travel time and can support using mindfulness exercises and CBT tasks between sessions.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
What approach does she use in sessions?
She practises an integrative style that draws on attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and psychodynamic thinking.
How long has she been practising?
She has 12 years of experience working with people on relationship patterns, trauma and emotional difficulties.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is listed as a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Can I see her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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