Tracy Hardcastle
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I love being a therapist and am genuinely interested, engaged and supportive throughout our journey together. I am warm, compassionate, perceptive and honest. My clients tell me I am easy to talk to and have a good sense of humour which they find helpful, especially when things are tough. I understand that you may feel worried about opening up and talking about difficult experiences and feelings, so we will find a process and pace that is right for you.
My approach
Individual Counselling and Psychotherapy
I see you as a unique person with unique experiences. I can support you to overcome specific, distressing problems, for example
• Anxiety and/or depression
• Panic attacks
• Traumatic experiences at any stage of life
• Loss and bereavement
• Low confidence and self-esteem
or to understand the thoughts, feelings and behaviour that make you feel overwhelmed or that things aren’t right.
Our relationship will be confidential, relaxed and supportive, helping you to feel good about yourself, overcome your difficulties and achieve your potential. The process is sensitive to your pace and what you want to explore and is focussed on what you want to achieve.
Drawing from my training and experience in a range of therapies, I offer bespoke counselling that is personal to you and your needs. Specific therapeutic techniques enable us to tackle specific problems. I have extensive experience in supporting individuals to overcome and move on from current or past trauma, depression, disabling anxiety and relationship difficulties.
I believe that answers to our difficulties lie within our relationships with others – often starting in childhood. Knowing the importance of relationships to our wellbeing also means that our therapy relationship is a key ingredient to the change process. My approach puts you and your experiences at the heart of that process.
We can exist very much ‘in our heads’ and ignore important messages from our feelings and body. Working together to connect and work through your thoughts, feelings, emotions and behaviour will help you understand, accept yourself and change your life for the better.
Couples/Relationships
Is your relationship at crisis point with each day feeling like a battleground? Not at crisis point but feeling distant because of the constant struggle, blaming and arguments?
Working together with focus and purpose, we can understand what is pushing you apart. Drawing from my training and experience in Imago Relationship therapy, I teach you the tools and skills to create safety and calm in your relationship, supporting you to re-connect with what you like and love about each other. Those tools and skills are yours forever and will help future-proof your relationship.
It takes commitment and hard work to positively change the direction of a relationship and I am enthusiastic and committed to that process. If you feel the same way, I may be the right therapist for you.
First steps
I understand that choosing a therapist to work with isn't easy. If you think you might be interested in us working together, please get in touch by email, text or call and we can arrange a free consultation before you commit to anything. We can discuss your best hopes and worst fears about the process. I will do my best to answer any questions and address any concerns that you may have. If you decide then or later that you want to go ahead with an initial session we can make the arrangements.
Working with me
My practice is based in my discreet, comfortable, welcoming home therapy room in Horbury. It is within easy reach of Wakefield and Huddersfield and surrounding areas and 5 minutes drive from M1 Junction 40. There is ample, free off-road parking.
If getting to an appointment is a problem I offer telephone or online video (Zoom) sessions. It may be that you will feel more comfortable speaking about your issues from the comfort of your own home or have anxiety or disability and it is easier for you to use this facility.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in the Practice of Supervision
- PG Diploma Counselling and Psychotherapy
- BSc (Hons) Psychology
- Imago Couples Therapy (in training)
- Extensive ongoing professional development
I am a registered member of BACP and adhere to its ethical framework for good practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
I have worked on a voluntary basis supporting men’s mental health and wellbeing and have been a Samaritans listener.
I have professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
I have an up to date, enhanced DBS certificate.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free initial consultation for up to 20 minutes to help you decide if you would like to work with me.
Individual therapy sessions are 50 minutes and are £50
Couples therapy sessions are £70 for 60 minutes.
When I work
I offer various day and appointments. Please contact me for further information.
