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Tracy Sharman

Tracy Sharman, BACP

Therapist in United Kingdom

Calm, practical counselling for everyday challenges

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  • Attachment focused
  • Practical coping strategies
  • Short-term and ongoing

About Tracy

Tracy Sharman is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and related concerns. She aims to make it easier to take the first step into therapy and acknowledges that beginning this process often takes courage.

Tracy creates a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk through difficult feelings. She uses clear, practical conversation to help people understand what is happening for them and to spot small, manageable steps forward. Sessions often centre on identifying patterns, improving emotional awareness, and building day-to-day coping strategies.

Her work draws on approaches such as attachment-based methods, client-centred listening, and cognitive behavioural ideas. She also integrates elements from dialectical behaviour and emotionally-focused ways of working when these match a client's needs. Therapy is shaped around what the individual finds most useful rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Tracy has a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy registration, shown as BACP. She is based in the UK and offers sessions in English. International clients are not currently accepted, so people outside the UK should confirm local options.

To begin, clients follow the site process to match with her and schedule sessions according to available times. Fees vary with location and availability and are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How Tracy's approaches translate to online work

Tracy uses attachment-based work, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural ideas in her practice. Attachment-based work helps people notice how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and is useful for trust and connection concerns. Client-centred counselling focuses on attentive listening and reflecting back what someone says to help them organise their thoughts and feelings. Cognitive behavioural ideas look at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact and offer practical steps to shift unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Tracy works together with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts the mix of approaches as people try things out and notice what helps most in day-to-day life.

If you are considering online sessions, check the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. Discuss practical arrangements and pacing with the therapist when you schedule to make sessions work with your routine.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

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

Credentials

See below

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, bipolar and ADHD among other concerns. The list also includes issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties and body image.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is conversational and client-led, focusing on listening without judgement and finding practical steps forward. Sessions aim to increase emotional awareness and develop coping strategies.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the UK.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the BACP, displayed as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted; people outside the UK should check other local options.

How are fees and payment handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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