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- Attachment-based work
- Mindfulness techniques
- CBT informed
About Tracey
Counsellor (BACP) with 12 years' experience, Tracey Gardener helps people manage anxiety, stress, relationship patterns, trauma and self-esteem issues. She works in the United Kingdom and conducts therapy in English.
Tracey practises an integrative approach, drawing on attachment theory and trauma-aware methods to look at how early experiences shape current reactions. She uses ideas from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness to offer practical ways to notice thinking patterns and reduce distress. Sessions aim to identify repeating relationship patterns and to find different ways of relating to others and to oneself.
Her training includes a BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling, an FdA in Counselling, and a Diploma in Mindful Mental Health. She has completed continuing professional development in eating disorders, sex addiction, attachment and couples relationships, sandtray and creative therapy, and an eight-week mindfulness course.
In a typical session Tracey listens for the connections between past experiences and present difficulties. She combines reflection about relationships with simple exercises drawn from mindfulness and cognitive work. This can help with mood, managing anxiety, and changing unhelpful reactions in close relationships.
People who come to her often want to make sense of family patterns, cope with major life changes, or address trauma and abuse. Tracey encourages a steady pace and collaborative planning so each person can move forward at a rate that feels workable for them.
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How Tracey uses attachment and mindfulness in online work
Tracey often draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships influence current patterns. This approach focuses on recognising repeated ways of relating and understanding how they affect feelings about closeness, trust and separation. It can be useful for relationship difficulties, abandonment or attachment concerns.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ideas alongside mindfulness practice. CBT-style work helps to spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioural experiments. Mindfulness offers practical attention exercises that reduce stress and increase awareness of bodily and emotional states.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss what fits a person's needs, goals and preferences and agree a plan. That discussion is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
If you want to use online sessions please confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people keep continuity of care when life circumstances change, with practical choices made to suit each person's routine and technology.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting and self-esteem concerns among other issues.
What therapeutic style does she use?
She uses an integrative style, drawing on attachment-based approaches, mindfulness and cognitive behavioural ideas alongside psychodynamic reflection.
How much experience does she have?
Tracey has 12 years of practice working with people on anxiety, relationship patterns, trauma and self-esteem problems.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom and lists a BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling and an FdA in Counselling among her qualifications.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a course of therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.