About me
I'm Tracy Simpson, a counsellor based in Barnsley. I've been in practice for 16 years and work with adults and couples, in person, by video and by telephone.
People come to me with anxiety, low mood, stress and burnout, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, and the pressures that come with adult ADHD. I also work with gambling and its effect on families. From 2014 to 2020 I spent six years as an associate counsellor with Krysallis, a GamCare partner agency, delivering GamCare-funded gambling addiction counselling.
How I work
I trained in integrative counselling at Leeds University, which means I draw on more than one approach, including CBT and person-centred counselling, depending on what suits you. With anxiety, low mood and stress, that often means CBT: looking at the patterns in how you think, feel and act, and trying small changes. Where the difficulty has longer roots, we take more time to understand where it comes from.
Counselling isn't a medical treatment or a quick fix, and I can't promise an outcome. I can offer a calm, confidential space and an honest conversation about what might help, including whether a free service would suit you better.
Couples and relationships
I offer relationship counselling for couples, and for individuals working through a relationship issue, a separation or a divorce. I won't take sides or tell you whether to stay together. We slow the conversation down enough to hear what's underneath it.
The first session
The first session is a conversation about what's brought you and what you'd like to be different. You can say as much or as little as you want. Before we begin I'll explain confidentiality and its limits. There's no fixed number of sessions, and you can stop when it feels right.
Where and when
I see people in private counselling rooms within the South Yorkshire Physiotherapy Centre on Day Street, Barnsley, a town-centre location with free parking. Appointments are Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.
You can book a free 10-minute telephone call, or a first session, through my website.
I'm a Registered Member of the BACP (45587) and an Accredited Registrant with the NCPS (NCS20-00911). I also offer supervision to counsellors and trainees.
Training, qualifications & experience
* Graduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling, Leeds University.
* Diploma in Supervision, Leeds Centre for Psychological Development.
* CBT for Depression and Anxiety, Psychotherapy UK and Counselling Works.
* Diploma in Hypnotherapy, Academy of Clinical and Medical Hypnosis.
* Counselling Certificate, Barnsley College.
* Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP), registration 45587.
* Accredited Registrant with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), membership NCS20-00911.
* I work within the BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions, and I have regular supervision and continuing training.
* From 2014 to 2020 I spent six years as an associate counsellor with Krysallis, a GamCare partner agency, delivering GamCare-funded gambling addiction counselling.
* Further training in sexualised trauma and rape investigation (STAR and West Yorkshire Police), and in domestic violence and safeguarding (BMBC and NHS).
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 - £90.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Individual counselling: £70 for a 50-minute session.
Couples counselling: £90 for a 50-minute session.
Workplace counselling: £80 for a 50-minute session.
Supervision: £75 for a 90-minute session.
Free 10-minute introductory call, by telephone, booked online. It is optional, and you can book a first session directly.
Payment is by card or bank transfer before each session. I ask for 48 hours' notice to cancel.
If you are using Bupa or Aviva, please contact your insurer first to check your cover and get authorisation.
When I work
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Further information
I offer weekly or fortnightly sessions. Counselling can be short-term, time-limited or longer-term, depending on what suits you. There is no fixed number of sessions.
I see people in private counselling rooms within the South Yorkshire Physiotherapy Centre on Day Street, Barnsley, a discreet town-centre location with free parking. What you tell me is confidential, within the limits I explain before we begin.
Appointments are Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.
