Tracie Richards

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Career and coaching

About Tracie

Tracie Richards helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, career questions and coaching. She works in a straightforward, conversational way and draws on practical methods to help people make changes. Tracie is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and has 15 years of experience.

Tracie uses approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural techniques to help people understand patterns and try different ways of responding. She also offers EMDR for people processing distressing memories and uses motivational interviewing to support change. Sessions focus on what the person wants to achieve and on clear, manageable steps.

In sessions she listens for patterns around attachment, boundaries and control, and she will talk through ways to address issues like codependency, avoidance and feelings of shame or guilt. She helps people who are dealing with separation, domestic violence, cancer, dissociation and loneliness to make sense of what has happened and to plan next steps. Practical tools and short-term goals are offered when useful.

Tracie works in English and practises in the United Kingdom. She describes herself as friendly and straightforward, using her experience to guide conversations and support people to try different strategies. Her approach balances talking through experiences with practical exercises.

To get started she asks people to consider what they want from counselling and to be prepared to try small changes between sessions. The emphasis is on collaboration, on building understanding, and on finding ways to reduce distress and improve day-to-day coping.

How Tracie’s approaches translate to online counselling

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people identify and change unhelpful ways of connecting with others. This approach can help with relationship difficulties, feelings of abandonment and attachment issues.

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person’s own experience and priorities, with the counsellor reflecting and clarifying what matters most. It is useful when people want space to talk things through and to find their own solutions.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to try different responses. It is often used for anxiety, stress and coping with difficult situations.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and will be decided together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and will adapt methods over time based on progress and feedback.

Check which session formats are offered before booking, because formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare and travel, reduce time spent travelling and allow short check-ins when a full in-person visit is impractical. Registered or accredited professionals often use these options to help sessions fit into everyday life.

Topics Tracie lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Career difficulties
• Coaching
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Cancer
• Codependency
• Control issues
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Narcissism
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Motivational Interviewing
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Tracie

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She helps people manage stress and anxiety using practical strategies and cognitive behavioural techniques.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses attachment-based work, client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural approaches, and may offer EMDR and motivational interviewing when appropriate.

How long has she practised?

She has 15 years of experience as a counsellor.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

She is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Can I see her if I live outside the UK?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start counselling with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.