Tracey Gardener , BACP

Tracey Gardener is an integrative counsellor with 12 years of experience supporting people through anxiety, stress, relationship patterns, trauma, self-esteem concerns and the lasting effects of early life experiences. She adapts her approach to each person, drawing strongly on attachment-focused and trauma-informed methods to help people make sense of their histories, recover from old wounds and develop healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.

Her style is warm, steady and down-to-earth, offering a calm space where clients can speak openly, pause and explore at a pace that feels right. Tracey works with a wide range of issues including relationship and family difficulties, parenting challenges, depression, anger, coping with life changes, and patterns such as codependency, avoidance and commitment concerns. She also supports people facing trauma and abuse, body image and eating-related difficulties, addiction, domestic violence, divorce and separation, and blended family issues.

Tracey holds a BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling, an FdA in Counselling, and a Diploma in Mindful Mental Health, and she maintains ongoing professional development through workshops and training such as eating disorders, sex addiction, attachment theory and couples work, sandtray and creative therapy, and an eight-week mindfulness training course. She also holds BACP credentialing - BACP is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - reflecting her commitment to professional standards and continuing learning.

Attachment, Mindfulness and Practical Online Support

Tracey commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns in intimacy, trust and emotional responses - this approach helps people understand relational styles and work toward more secure ways of connecting. She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach present-moment awareness and grounding skills that reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation; this approach can be helpful for anxiety, stress and chronic emotional overwhelm. Additionally, she may incorporate elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies for coping and behaviour change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Tracey works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences. Together they review what feels most useful and adjust the focus as therapy progresses.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people balancing work, family or health needs. These formats make it easier to access regular support from licensed professionals and therapists while keeping appointments consistent and adaptable to changing schedules.