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Traci Lawler, BACP

United Kingdom

Counsellor - Stress and relationships

CBT and mindfulness
Attachment work
Boundary skills

About Traci

Traci Lawler is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years' clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, depression, trauma and related difficulties. Sessions commonly look at how past events affect daily life now and practical ways to respond differently.

Her approach is integrative and includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), attachment-based work, client-centred listening, dialectical behaviour techniques and mindfulness. Early sessions focus on understanding what matters to the person and mapping patterns that keep problems going. Traci uses that map to try new responses and coping skills in straightforward steps.

She often helps people strengthen boundaries, clarify self-worth and practise communication skills. Work can include looking back to identify root experiences and then building healthier coping mechanisms for everyday life. Traci describes therapy as a weekly process that accumulates change over time.

Practical matters are discussed clearly: session rhythm, expectations and how missed sessions are handled. She asks that clients aim for weekly sessions while therapeutic change is underway and that recurring late cancellations may lead to reallocation of the slot.

Traci offers sessions in English from the United Kingdom. Her practice combines structured skill building with reflective conversation so people can try different ways of responding to old patterns.

How CBT and attachment work translate to online sessions

CBT focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours. Online sessions can use short exercises and homework to practise new responses between meetings and track progress. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people recognise those patterns in present-day interactions.

Traci uses a client-centred stance alongside these approaches, which means she listens and works collaboratively to decide what to try next. Selecting the right mix of techniques is part of the process; she and the client review what helps and adjust the plan together based on goals and preferences.

The practical benefits of remote work include fitting sessions around work or caring duties and avoiding travel time. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm the current online options before booking. Discussing session length, rhythm and how to handle missed appointments is part of the first scheduling step so therapy can fit into everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsFamily conflictsSelf esteem

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purpose Men's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, depression, trauma and related areas listed in the profile.

How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?

CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and then practise different responses. It is paired with skills work and reflective discussion.

What sort of experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience working in therapeutic roles.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK access sessions?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; exact fees depend on the chosen subscription and location.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.

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