About me
Sometimes life experiences can become overwhelming and feel too much to cope with. This can lead to us to feeling vulnerable and isolated and prevent us moving forward with our lives. Sometimes we need somebody who will listen to us without judgement to help us work through things to lead to a better understanding of ourselves and our experiences and sometimes just hold our hand whilst we sit in that darkness.
I work with clients who are struggling with feelings of depression, anxiety & other overwhelming life experiences. I also work with bereavement and can help you through the grieving process. I have trained & worked with suicidal clients and have also completed specialist training in Sexual abuse victim support. I also offer pet bereavement support and I have experience with the pressures of professional footballers and people who dissociate and have separate parts with or without a diagnosis of DID.
I have training in Trauma and Somatic experiencing.
I work in a gentle way with my clients and offer a place where you can leave the world and its judgements at the door and come in to just be you.
I also offer supervision to person centred trainees and newly qualified counsellors.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling level 4
- Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy level 5
- Certificate in Supervision
- PG Level 7 Attachment Studies
- Internal family systems - circle Dick Schwartz
- Complex trauma training- Janina Fisher
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Pet bereavement
Menopause
Pressures in professional football
Understanding, awareness and support to vegan clients
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Counselling £60 per session
Concessions £50
Supervision £75 1.5 hours/£60 1 hour
Student supervision £60-£75 1.5 hours
When I work
Online and telephone. Limited daytime or early evening appointments available.
Further information
My name is Tracey Whalley, and I’ve been working as a Therapist for over ten years. Before anything else, though, I’m a human being, shaped by my own life experiences, both the difficult and the calm.
It was through my own healing process that I found my way into this work: supporting others during their most difficult moments, offering steady, compassionate presence.
I specialise in trauma informed therapy, combining professional training with deep intuition and an open heart.
My approach is flexible and responsive, adapting to you and the pace of your healing.
Here, you are free to show up as you are, without pressure or judgement.
I believe change often begins when someone truly sees us—without trying to fix or rush us, just being there, fully present and being the witness that we might never have had. This can help us to build an inner safety, as we learn to listen to our bodies, care for those parts of us that have been exiled and gently with guidance co create a way to connection and self compassion.
My professional background includes training in Person Centred Counselling, Level 5 CBT, Trauma, Level 7 Attachment, Somatic approaches, Dissociation, Internal Family Systems, Suicide, Sexual abuse and Clinical Supervision. I’ve also had the privilege of working closely with people diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder.
I have a strong respect for the body’s role in healing. My understanding of Psychoneuroimmunology, the connection between mind, emotions, the nervous system, and the immune system, reminds me that our emotional experiences are also held physically. Therapy can help to bring relief to those deep, embodied patterns of pain.
All of my work is rooted in compassion, curiosity, and care. I’m here to walk alongside you and support whatever your healing requires.
My core training took place at Manchester Counselling Training Centre and The Manchster Institute for Psychotherapy.
