Tracey Austin-Plahe, BACP

Tracey Austin-Plahe is an integrative therapist and a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). She works from the United Kingdom and offers a steady, non-judgemental space for people who feel overwhelmed or unsure about starting therapy. Tracey uses listening and practical support to help people manage difficult feelings and life situations.

Tracey focuses on everyday struggles such as anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, substance concerns, self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also helps with trauma and abuse, intimacy-related worries, anger and work-related stress. Additional areas of attention include body image, attachment concerns, caregiving stress, and neurodiverse-related challenges such as ADHD.

Her approach draws on Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas so people feel heard and understood. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques for practical skill-building. Tracey blends these methods to match what each person needs in the room.

Tracey aims to equip people with tools they can use between sessions to feel more in control and resilient. She pays attention to relationships and patterns that repeat over time, while also working on immediate coping strategies. This mix helps people manage current problems and prepare for future ones.

Tracey has five years of therapeutic experience and holds BACP registration. To start, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to her availability.

How Tracey’s approaches translate to online work

Tracey draws on Attachment-Based and Client-Centred approaches alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Attachment-Based work focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current feelings and reactions, helping people notice repeated patterns and try different ways of relating. Client-Centred therapy prioritises the person’s own experience by offering empathic listening and acceptance so people can make sense of their feelings. CBT is practical and skill-focused, working on thought patterns and behaviour to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. Tracey will listen to your concerns, discuss the options, and adapt methods to suit your goals and preferences. She works collaboratively so the therapy feels relevant and useful from session to session.

Confirm which session formats are available before booking, as current options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows continuity of care if relocating locally within the United Kingdom, and makes it simpler to schedule around work or caring commitments. Many people find that mixing listening-focused work with practical CBT tasks transfers well to remote sessions.