Tracie Richards, BACP

Tracie Richards is a counsellor with a warm, straightforward manner. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma or career pressures. Tracie uses clear, practical talk so clients can begin to feel more able to cope and make decisions.

Her background spans 15 years of practice and she holds BACP registration from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Tracie emphasises a calm, non-judgemental space where people can say what they need to say and start to make sense of difficult feelings.

In sessions she combines approaches that fit the person in front of her. That can mean looking at how past attachment patterns affect present relationships. It can also mean using practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. When trauma is involved she may work with methods designed to process distressing memories while keeping the person grounded.

Tracie also supports people facing specific challenges such as cancer, separation, grief, codependency, dissociation or the loneliness that can come with big life transitions. She pays attention to issues like abandonment, control struggles and identity questions that often sit under the surface.

Her style is collaborative and goal-focused. Sessions aim to leave people with clearer choices and manageable next steps. Prospective clients who prefer straightforward, compassionate conversation about real-life problems may find her approach helpful.

How Tracie’s approaches translate to online counselling

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice repeated ways of relating and try new, healthier responses in present relationships. Client-centred therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions, with the counsellor listening closely and reflecting back what is said to build clarity and self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical steps to shift unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tracie will discuss goals and preferences with each person and choose approaches together. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions so they feel useful and relevant to everyday life.

If you are considering online work, check the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, medical appointments or caring responsibilities, and it can reduce travel time. It also allows for shorter check-ins when needed, or for choosing conversations without video if that suits the person better. Registered or accredited professionals can use these ways of working to help people maintain momentum between sessions and apply practical steps in day-to-day life.