Tracey Bonelle
BACP
Gentle practical support for strong emotions
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- Collaborative approach
- Practical coping tools
- Warm listening
About Tracey
Tracey Bonelle offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by anger, stress, or major life changes. She meets clients with warmth and without judgement. Sessions aim to make sense of repeated patterns and to build small, useful tools for everyday life. Tracey focuses on helping people feel steadier and more in charge of their reactions.
She works collaboratively and moves at a pace that suits each person. Tracey listens closely to understand strengths, history and current pressures. Together they look at how past experiences and relationships shape present responses, and they explore new ways to respond in stressful moments.
Her approach draws on attachment-based thinking and client-centred conversation. Tracey also uses ideas from dialectical behaviour therapy and mindfulness to teach grounding techniques and distress tolerance skills. She adapts what she offers so it feels relevant and practical for daily life.
Tracey is a member of the BACP, which is recorded as MBACP. She has six years of professional experience working across health and community settings in the United Kingdom. This background contributes to a flexible, sensitive style that balances listening with hands-on coping strategies.
People come to her for a wide range of concerns, including anger, anxiety, grief, addictions and relationship strain. She also supports those dealing with identity questions, neurodivergence and caregiver stress. If someone wants a steady, non-judgemental space and clear practical steps, Tracey offers that ongoing support.
She works collaboratively and moves at a pace that suits each person. Tracey listens closely to understand strengths, history and current pressures. Together they look at how past experiences and relationships shape present responses, and they explore new ways to respond in stressful moments.
Her approach draws on attachment-based thinking and client-centred conversation. Tracey also uses ideas from dialectical behaviour therapy and mindfulness to teach grounding techniques and distress tolerance skills. She adapts what she offers so it feels relevant and practical for daily life.
Tracey is a member of the BACP, which is recorded as MBACP. She has six years of professional experience working across health and community settings in the United Kingdom. This background contributes to a flexible, sensitive style that balances listening with hands-on coping strategies.
People come to her for a wide range of concerns, including anger, anxiety, grief, addictions and relationship strain. She also supports those dealing with identity questions, neurodivergence and caregiver stress. If someone wants a steady, non-judgemental space and clear practical steps, Tracey offers that ongoing support.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
How Tracey’s approaches translate to online work
Tracey uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This perspective helps when people struggle with anger or repeated relationship difficulties by exploring trust, boundaries and connection.She also draws on client-centred counselling which places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. That means the conversation is driven by the client’s priorities, with the counsellor offering reflective listening and practical suggestions rather than directives.
Dialectical behaviour therapy elements and mindfulness are used to teach concrete skills. These include breathing and grounding exercises, emotion regulation techniques and short behavioural experiments that can be practised between sessions to reduce reactivity.
Finding the right approach is a shared task. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adapt the mix of listening, skills work and reflection over time. This helps ensure the work feels relevant and manageable.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact formats available before booking as the profile did not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, reduce travel time and offer a way to keep progress going when life is busy. It also allows focusing on short practical exercises, quieter check-ins or longer reflective sessions depending on what suits the individual.
At a glance
- Listed location
- United Kingdom
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Credentials
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Registration (United Kingdom)
- BACP · No. 398681
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Tracey help with?
She supports people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship strain among other concerns listed in her profile.
How would she approach my therapy sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and person-centred, focusing on listening, understanding patterns and building practical skills like grounding and distress tolerance.
What is her professional background?
Tracey has six years of experience working across health and community settings in the United Kingdom, including roles in NHS and charity work.
What credential does she hold?
She is recorded as a BACP Therapist and is listed as MBACP with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the provided profile.
How much does therapy cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time according to the therapist's availability.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
- Check that the location and registration details above fit where you live.
- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.