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Tracie Richards, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
15 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseCareer difficultiesCoaching

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Tracie Richards offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety and relationship strain. She is clear and direct in sessions and helps clients take small steps toward clearer thinking and steadier emotions. Tracie welcomes conversations about trauma, abuse and career pressures and aims to make the first step easier to take.

Tracie uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. She listens first and helps identify patterns that cause repeated difficulties.

Background and approach

Then she works with clients on manageable changes they can try between sessions. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on tools that help in everyday life. Her work draws on attachment-based ideas that look at how early relationships shape current reactions.

She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking and EMDR for processing traumatic memories when appropriate. Motivational interviewing and a client-centred stance help people find their own reasons to shift behaviour. Tracie has 15 years of professional experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.

She practices in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. People can expect straightforward, empathetic conversations rather than jargon. Tracie aims to make therapy practical and relevant, with goals agreed together and steps to try between sessions.

How Tracie adapts therapeutic approaches to online work

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns shape current responses. In online sessions this might mean talking through relationship history and recurring reactions to help reduce repeated hurt. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing out new behaviours; online CBT can include worksheets, activity plans and practical experiments to try between sessions. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is used to process traumatic memories and can be adapted for remote sessions where the therapist guides bilateral stimulation and helps manage the emotional material.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferences and then agree a plan together. That plan can change as work progresses, so therapy remains collaborative and responsive to what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break, while live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins or ongoing written dialogue. These options make it easier to schedule work around family, study or shift work and to keep continuity even when life is busy.
What concerns does Tracie commonly help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, career issues and coaching around life direction.
What style of therapy can I expect?
Sessions are straightforward and client-centred, focusing on listening, identifying patterns and setting small, practical steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does Tracie have?
She has 15 years of experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Tracie is listed with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with Tracie?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located in the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
Tracie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does payment and starting work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire then schedule sessions.

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Experience
15 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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