Tracey Gardener

Tracey Gardener is an integrative counsellor with 12 years of professional practice working with anxiety, stress, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She draws on attachment theory and trauma-informed ideas to help people make sense of patterns that began in early life and to develop new ways of relating. Her training includes a BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling, an FdA in Counselling, a Diploma in Mindful Mental Health, and recent continuing professional development in areas such as eating disorders, sex addiction, attachment and couples work, sandtray and creative therapy, and mindfulness training.

Tracey approaches therapy in a down-to-earth, steady manner, offering a non-judgmental space to explore difficult feelings and experiences. She tailors each programme to the individual, combining techniques from Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, psychodynamic work and mindfulness practice as appropriate. Her focus areas also include parenting, anger, addiction-related issues, body image and a range of relational and attachment concerns. Reaching out for support can feel daunting; Tracey aims to support people at a pace that feels manageable while helping them to understand and process what matters most to them.