Counsellor profile
Tracey Wisdom, AASW
Australia
AASW social worker - anger and relationships
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- CredentialsAASW
- RegistrationAASW, Australia / 441639
- Experience7 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationAustralia
About
- Anger management
- CBT strategies
- Trauma-informed care
About Tracey
Tracey Wisdom is an AASW social worker with seven years of professional experience in Australia. She works with adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or anger, and with people facing relationship or parenting pressures. She also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, sleep problems and career strain.
Tracey uses clear, down-to-earth conversations rather than jargon. She draws on client-centred methods so the person sets the pace and focus. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy tools are used when thinking patterns and behaviour changes can help reduce reactivity and worry.
For trauma-related concerns she includes trauma-focused work and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing to help process painful memories in a stepwise way. She also uses solution-focused techniques for practical, short-term problem solving around things like workplace stress or parenting challenges.
Sessions look at what is happening day to day, and what small changes could reduce snapping, simmering resentment or repeated arguments. She can talk through communication skills, boundary setting and strategies for managing anger spikes at home or work.
Tracey works respectfully with people from varied backgrounds, including those affected by adoption or foster care, blended family issues, domestic violence, and first responder stress. She offers therapy in English and practices from an AASW credentialed perspective.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Tracey integrates client-centred work and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in online sessions. Client-centred therapy means the person sets the priorities and the therapist follows their pace, which helps when anger or relationship issues feel urgent. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and testing small behaviour changes to reduce reactivity and distress.She also uses trauma-focused methods and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing when past events are contributing to current anger or anxiety. EMDR aims to process difficult memories in a paced way so they have less emotional charge. Together these approaches give options depending on whether the main concern is thinking patterns, current relationship cycles, or past trauma.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will discuss goals and preferences and pick methods that suit the person's needs and day-to-day life. This usually means trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting as progress is seen.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy week easier - it can reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins during a work break, or let someone choose audio-only when bandwidth is limited. Appropriately qualified or registered therapists can adapt tools like CBT exercises, EMDR preparation, and communication practice to remote sessions.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and parenting concerns, plus trauma, sleep and self-esteem issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works in a client-centred way and uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and solution-focused approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and relationship difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is credentialed with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and practises in Australia.
Does she work in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the 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 anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.