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Tracey Wisdom

Tracey Wisdom, AASW

Australia

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AASW social worker - Relationship and family concerns

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Blended family issues
  • CBT and EMDR

About Tracey

Tracey Wisdom is an AASW social worker with seven years of practice in Australia. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and parenting concerns. She writes simply and directly with people who want clear next steps rather than jargon.

Tracey uses Client-Centred Therapy to listen and build a practical plan together. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. Trauma-informed methods such as EMDR are included when past events are a barrier to day-to-day functioning.

Sessions focus on real problems and everyday routines. That can mean talking through communication habits, reshaping responses to anger or anxiety, or working out parenting strategies after separation or adoption. She also addresses issues common in blended families, such as role confusion and divided loyalties.

Tracey explains options plainly and helps set small, measurable goals. She uses solution-focused techniques when people want targeted changes in a short time. For relationship concerns she integrates some Gottman Method ideas in conversations about communication and conflict.

Her approach is respectful and sensitive, with simple tools people can try between sessions. Prospective clients are invited to match with her and schedule a first session when ready.

Approaches used online and how they help

Tracey commonly uses Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her work. Client-Centred Therapy means the conversation is guided by the person’s priorities, with the therapist reflecting and clarifying to help people make their own choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing practical behaviours to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or manage anger.

She also uses EMDR for clients where past traumatic events are affecting current life. EMDR involves structured processing of distressing memories alongside stabilisation skills, and it is used when trauma symptoms interfere with daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, past experiences and preferences and then try methods that fit best. This is a collaborative process and methods can be adjusted as progress is reviewed.

If you plan to use online sessions, confirm the exact formats offered before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins during busy days, and remove travel time so therapeutic work fits around family and work commitments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger management

Also works with

Family conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFirst responder issuesInfidelityPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

Australia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and parenting issues, and related concerns such as self-esteem, sleep problems and career stress.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses a client-centred style combined with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and other trauma-focused tools to solve practical problems and address difficult memories.

How much experience does she have?

Tracey has seven years of professional experience working with adults in Australia.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is credentialed with the AASW and practices in Australia.

Does she conduct sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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