- Warm listening
- Practical tools
- Relationship focus
About Tracy
Tracy Sharman is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma, depression and life changes. Tracy encourages people to take the first step and sees that beginning therapy often takes courage.
Her approach is straightforward and warm. She aims to build an open space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about without judgment. Sessions centre on listening first, then working together to find practical ways forward that fit each person’s life.
Tracy draws on a mix of methods to suit different needs. She uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how relationships shape emotional responses. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot and change thinking patterns that cause distress. She also uses Client-Centred techniques to keep the person’s own goals in charge of the work.
People come to her for a range of issues beyond common mood concerns. These include addictions, ADHD, bipolar challenges, caregiver stress, body image, aging and cancer-related worries. She also supports those dealing with abandonment, attachment difficulties and communication problems.
Conversations with Tracy aim to be practical and paced to the person. She helps people try new coping skills, test small changes between sessions, and reflect on what does and does not help. The focus is on steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Her approach is straightforward and warm. She aims to build an open space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about without judgment. Sessions centre on listening first, then working together to find practical ways forward that fit each person’s life.
Tracy draws on a mix of methods to suit different needs. She uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how relationships shape emotional responses. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot and change thinking patterns that cause distress. She also uses Client-Centred techniques to keep the person’s own goals in charge of the work.
People come to her for a range of issues beyond common mood concerns. These include addictions, ADHD, bipolar challenges, caregiver stress, body image, aging and cancer-related worries. She also supports those dealing with abandonment, attachment difficulties and communication problems.
Conversations with Tracy aim to be practical and paced to the person. She helps people try new coping skills, test small changes between sessions, and reflect on what does and does not help. The focus is on steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
Approaches that translate to online support
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape reactions and trust. Online work can use this approach to help people notice patterns in relationships and try new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviours that maintain distress and then testing small changes. It is useful for anxiety, depression and stress by offering clear exercises and short homework tasks.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to a person’s goals, past experiences and what feels manageable, and then suggest methods to try. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan so it fits the person’s needs and preferences.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins or work-focused sessions when that suits. Many people find online sessions helpful for maintaining regular contact and practising techniques between meetings.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Tracy help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, career concerns, bipolar challenges, coping with life changes and ADHD, along with related issues such as abandonment, caregiving stress and body image.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Sessions are person-focused and non-judgemental, starting with listening and then working on practical steps together using approaches chosen to suit each person.
What is Tracy's background and experience?
She has three years of professional work experience in the UK and has supported people with mood, trauma and stress-related concerns during that time.
What credential does the counsellor hold and where are they based?
She holds BACP registration and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can people who speak other languages work with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session formats arranged?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How do sessions work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.