TRACY SHEPPARD THERAPY
Counselling for Adults & Children
Individual counselling for adults and children (aged 9+), teenagers and young people in Bristol and South Gloucestershire areas with face-to-face or online sessions available.
Many people benefit from counselling; a place where you will be listened to and can reflect on yourself, your experiences and your struggles.
A warm welcome, along with plenty of support and reassurance awaits, as you choose to seek counselling
Hello, I’m Tracy Sheppard…
I understand how unsettling starting counselling can feel, but also recognise this as your opportunity to unburden, move on and flourish.
The unique relationship between counsellor and client enables a genuine sense of care, compassion and connection where you’ll be able to explore your thoughts, feelings and concerns without judgment, criticism or consequence. A private space just for you.
Counselling can feel scary but it’s also a move towards feeling better, gaining clarity or exploring changes for the future.
I offer individual counselling for adults and counselling for children in Bristol and South Gloucestershire areas, with face-to-face or online sessions available.
Feel free to send me a question or request a call
Tracy Sheppard Therapy Services
Counselling for Adults
Sometimes life’s twists and turns can stop us in our tracks, or we recognise that life feels uncomfortable or misaligned. Therapy can help you to explore and smooth out your inner self.
I offer individual counselling for short or long-term support, with face-to-face or online sessions available.
Counselling for Children (9+)
If you are concerned about a young person navigating challenges, worries, or distress it can be hard to know how to help them.
Therapy can be a place for them to make sense of their upsets and find some calm.
I offer individual counselling for short or long-term support, with face-to-face or online sessions available.
As an integrative therapist, it is my job to understand your needs and draw upon my various skills to tailor our sessions to help you
If you’re reading this, I’m guessing you’re looking for some support for yourself or a child or young person in your life.
You (or your young person) are most likely experiencing upset, feeling bothered or unsettled by thoughts, feelings or behaviours. Sometimes sharing these can help ‘lift the fog’ and give a sense of relief.
Finding the right person to talk to may be feeling a little overwhelming. You might be reading a lot of information about different types of therapy, as well as therapist’s qualifications and methods. Working out what you need and what’s on offer might be confusing. Let me simplify things a bit.
As an integrative therapist, it is my job to understand your needs and draw upon my various skills to tailor our sessions to help you.
People come for therapy for many different reasons. While counselling can sometimes feel challenging, many report enjoying the experience, the potential for change and positive outcomes. Talking therapy, in whatever form, can help unlock your inner muddles.
What’s an integrative therapist?
Integrative therapists are trained to work by combining a variety of approaches. My core modality is Person Centred Therapy (PCT) but I can work flexibly using a variety of techniques to meet your individual needs. This may include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), and Creative and Symbolic strategies for a Proactive Approach.
Counselling & therapy experience
My experience with Adults and Children has enabled me to support a wide range of issues around (but not limited to) anxiety, panic disorder, depression, low mood, eating difficulties, body image, gender, sexuality, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, ASD & ADHD, grief/loss, stress, relationships.
Many years of working within the NHS means I am experienced in working with individuals with health concerns, medical phobias and staff experiencing frontline trauma.
I am an accredited member of the NCPS and hold an enhanced DBS.
My counselling locations
As a qualified professional, I offer individual counselling for adults and counselling for children in the following areas of Bristol and South Gloucestershire, UK:
Thursdays face-to-face sessions at Bristol Counselling & Psychotherapy in Kingswood BS15
Fridays at The Old Rectory Clinic in Iron Acton BS37
Ask for availability for online sessions – nationwide.
Feel free to send me a question or request a call
Frequently Asked Questions
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Counselling is a talking therapy where you can explore your worries, thoughts and feelings in a safe non-judgmental place with a professional who is there to support you to make your own choices and decisions. It gives the opportunity for increasing self-awareness, change, and empowerment.
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Counselling is not about giving you advice, fixing your problems for you, judging you, expecting you to follow instructions, or telling you what to do.
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Sessions last 50 minutes and are charged £60 per session.
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The first session will be for me to understand what’s going on for you. To identify your needs and for me to understand how I can help you. It’s also a time for you to get a feel for the space and a taste of how we can work together.
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This is entirely up to you. Therapy can be a few sessions or longer stretches of work. Individuals sometimes pause and return in chapters when they feel ready.
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For face-to-face sessions we will meet in a quiet private room. For online sessions we will ensure that privacy is maintained.
Everything you share in counselling is confidential unless there are areas of concern around you or anyone else being at serious risk of harm. In this incidence, I would work with you to seek additional support.
To work safely and ethically I have regular supervision in accordance with the professional standards of NCPS. Throughout this process, your identity will be anonymised.
I’m also registered with the ICO and ensure I securely store any of your personal details or confidential notes.
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I offer Talking therapy. My core modality is Person Centred Therapy; however, I am trained to work integrating a variety of other approaches. This means that I can work flexibly using a variety of techniques to meet your individual needs. This may include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), Creative and Symbolic strategies for a Proactive Approach.