About Tracey
Tracey Gardener uses an integrative approach grounded in attachment theory to help people understand difficult patterns. She draws on 12 years of experience to support those dealing with anxiety, stress, low self-esteem and trauma. Her manner is warm and down-to-earth, and she aims to make sessions straightforward and manageable for busy parents.
Tracey adapts each session to the person in front of her. She links past experiences to present problems so people can recognise recurring relationship patterns.
How Tracey works
That understanding often makes it easier to stop repeating the same cycles. Her practice blends several approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness. These methods are used to build practical skills for managing worry, anger and low mood.
Tracey also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how early life affects current behaviour. She works with people facing parenting pressures, relationship strain, bereavement and major life changes. Additional areas addressed include body image, addiction issues, codependency and difficulties after separation or domestic violence.
Work can involve exploring attachment wounds like abandonment and dependent or avoidant tendencies. Sessions can be delivered by video, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different schedules. Tracey is a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy member, and she practises in the United Kingdom.
To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange sessions to suit their timing.
Tracey lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Tracey works with
The areas below are the ones Tracey selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How attachment work and CBT translate to online therapy
Tracey often uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. In simple terms this helps people understand why they react strongly in certain situations and how to build more supported ways of relating.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to teach practical tools for anxiety and low mood. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them, which can reduce worry and improve daily coping. Mindfulness techniques are used alongside these approaches to build moment-to-moment awareness and stress regulation.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Tracey works with each person to decide what feels most useful, checking in about goals and preferences as therapy progresses. The aim is to match methods to practical needs rather than sticking to a single model.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions suit people who prefer not to use video, live chat can be handy for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports shorter, ongoing contact between sessions. These options help fit therapy around work, childcare and other commitments, while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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