BACP Registered Member
Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling
Diploma Children & Young People
Children's Accelerated Trauma Technique (CATT) Practitioner
Advanced Certificate in Relationship Therapy counseling counsellor
Counselling
I am an integrative counsellor with many years experience working with children and young people, adults and couples.
I am an integrative therapist drawing from different approaches in response to my clients needs. I view your wellbeing in a holistic way, paying attention to the many components that make up who you are, learning what help you need to rebalance your world.
Supervision
I am a supervisor with a specialism providing support for those working with children and young people. This includes counsellors, trainees and other professionals working within the care and support field.
Scroll down to see a detailed overview of my experience and qualifications.
Tracy is a mum, nanna and dog mum. She enjoys walking, being outdoors and dancing.
Supervisor specialising in supporting those working with Children & Young People.
Counsellor
Adults
Children &Young People
Relationship Therapist
Couples and families
Counselling background and experience
My career in the field of health welfare and social care spans over almost 30 years working in hostels and various specialist settings supporting children and young people experiencing emotional, behavioral, trauma based and neuro diverse differences. After qualifying as a counsellor I was able to combine my knowledge and skills to set up a counselling service working systemically with multi- agencies to achieve a trauma approach. I was a member of a therapeutic multi discipline team providing support and intervention for SEN facilities within Plymouth. I also worked within counselling agencies in Plymouth and the South Hams area. In recent years I have used my experience to inform my work with children and young people, adults and couples from my own private practice. I am a qualified supervisor supporting other counsellors and professionals working in the care and support field.
MBACP - 00746840
Qualifications
1997 - BTEC Advanced GNVQ Health & Social Care award of Distinction
2004 - NVQ 3 Caring for Children & Young People
2009 - Counselling Skills Cancer Support
2009 - NVQ 4 Health & Social Care Child & Young People
2010 - Counselling Skills Level 2
2012 - Counselling Studies Level 3
2015 - Advanced Diploma Counselling
2016 - Diploma Children & Young People
2021 - Advance Certificate in Relationship Therapy
2024 - Diploma in Professional Supervision
Work History
1994 - 1995 - Youth worker teenage drop in center Bere Alston community center West Devon.
1997 - 2008 - Residential welfare officer, Plymouth education authority.
2008 - 2013 - Early years support within a specialist unit for children aged 5-8 years experiencing social and emotional and mental health difficulties and attachment disorders, and the neuro divergent.
2013 - 2015 - Education Support worker in specialist unit for those aged 11-16 experiencing social and emotional and mental health difficulties and attachment disorders, and the neuro divergent.
2014 - 2016 - Counsellor Ivy Counselling, private counselling agency West Devon
2015 - 2020 - Special education school counsellor Mount Tamar school Plymouth. Self employed.
2017 - 2018 - Special education school counsellor Longcause school Plymouth. Self employed.
2017 - 2022 - Counsellor at Personal and Relationship Counselling, Plymouth. Self employed at this private agency working with adults, children and young people and couples.
November 2022 - Present - Private practice working with adults, children and young people and couples and providing supervision.
Continuing Professional Development
1997 - Understanding & Empowering the child - Seale Hayne University
1998 - NSPCC - Working with abused children
1998 - Devon County Council - Core skills in residential child care
2011 - Understanding Child Protection and Child Protection designated person training Plymouth City Council
2011 - NHS CAMHS Children & young person, mental health Plymouth
2012 - Working together to safeguard children, Plymouth City Council
2014 - Diversity, sexual orientation and gender identity, Plymouth
2014 - Drug & alcohol awareness Plymouth
2016 - Domestic violence Kingsteignton
2017 - Understanding Child Protection, Plymouth City Council
2017 - Mental health therapy in Education Plymouth
2019 - Treating anxiety and depression in children & young people, Iron Mill College
2020 - Working with relational trauma, Carolyn Spring training
2020 - Dealing with distress working with suicide and self harm Carolyn Spring
2020 - Working with shame, Carolyn Spring training
2021 - CATT Practitioner Children’s Accelerated Trauma Technique
2022 -Transactional Analysis 101 certificate
2022 - Understanding Child Protection Plymouth City Council
2022 - Single Session Therapy Windy Dryden
Free parking
Daytime, evenings & weekend appointments available.
Unit 4, Lynher House, Bush Park, Plymouth, PL6 7RG, United Kingdom