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Tracy Sharman

Tracy Sharman, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - stress and trauma

  • Attachment work
  • CBT techniques
  • Emotion focus

About Tracy

Tracy Sharman is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and depression. Her practice notes also include support for issues such as addiction, bipolar concerns, career questions and coping with life changes.

Tracy aims to create an environment where people can speak honestly about difficult thoughts and feelings. She uses straightforward, person-focused discussion rather than technical jargon. Sessions are practical and paced to what each person can manage.

Her background includes approaches that look at relationships and emotion patterns, and ways to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. She draws on methods that help people understand attachment styles, handle intense emotions, and reframe thoughts that fuel anxiety and low mood.

In a typical meeting Tracy listens to what matters now, then suggests small steps to reduce distress. That might include practising grounding skills, noticing thought patterns, or trying new ways to respond in tense moments. The emphasis is on clear, usable techniques consumers can practice between sessions.

Tracy also lists additional focus areas such as ADHD, attachment issues, blended family issues and communication problems. She works with adults who want to address those kinds of challenges and to find steadier ways of coping.

Approaches used in online work and how they help

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions. It can help with difficulties around closeness, mistrust and repeated relationship cycles. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person can make sense of their own feelings and decisions. It is useful when someone needs space to talk things through without pressure.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps people notice and change thought and behaviour patterns that keep anxiety or low mood going. It offers practical exercises such as thought records and behavioural experiments to test alternative responses.

Choosing an approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, then suggest methods that fit the person’s situation. This is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

The original biography does not specify which session formats are offered. Before booking, confirm the current online session options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-in meetings when needed. They can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need a quieter setting with less equipment.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

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

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports adults with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, bipolar issues, career concerns and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include ADHD, attachment issues and blended family issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is conversational and practical. She listens, reflects, and suggests straightforward steps people can try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of professional work experience in the UK providing counselling for the listed concerns.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know how she offers appointments.

How are fees handled?

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

How do I begin a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.

Tracy SharmanBACP

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