Tracey Austin-Plahe, BACP
5 years in practice
Tracey Austin-Plahe is a BACP counsellor who uses an integrative approach to help people facing worry and change.
License and registration
- BACP
- 393477 · expires January 2027
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
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About Tracey
Tracey Austin-Plahe is a BACP counsellor who uses an integrative approach to help people facing worry and change. She works to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can say what they need to say. Tracey listens closely and helps clients build practical skills to cope with difficult moments and move forward.
She often draws on Existential ideas to help people find meaning and make choices that feel right for them.
Background and approach
Attachment-based thinking is used to understand close relationships and how early patterns can affect current problems. Client-centred techniques keep the work focused on each person’s pace and priorities. Tracey has five years of experience supporting a wide range of concerns.
She has helped with anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, grief and loss, and issues around self-esteem and motivation. She also works with people facing addiction, trauma, eating- and sleeping-related struggles, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to suit different needs and routines.
Tracey practices from the United Kingdom and delivers therapy in English. She is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, shown as BACP. People who want to start can complete a short matching questionnaire and book sessions by following the platform’s sign-up steps.
Fees vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tracey lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tracey names
- Existential Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches work in online counselling
Existential Therapy helps people look at meaning, choice and responsibility in their lives. It can help when someone feels stuck after big changes, during grief, or when they worry about identity and purpose. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and emotional reactions, which can help with intimacy, communication and care-related stress. Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of the work, with the counsellor listening without judgment and following the client’s pace to build trust and clarity.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tracey will discuss different ways of working together and agree a plan based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process means the approach can shift as progress is made or new concerns arise.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection matters. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a short break from work. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins or days when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around life commitments and change.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem, addiction, trauma and related issues.
How would you describe Tracey’s style in sessions?
Her style is calm and listening-led, with practical skill-building and space to talk through feelings without judgement.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has five years of clinical experience working with a broad range of concerns including mood difficulties, relationship problems and bereavement.
What professional credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, shown as BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with this counsellor?
She does not accept international clients at this time and works with people based in the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what suits the client.
How are fees and starting steps handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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