About Tracey
Tracey is a Registered Psychologist with over 20 years’ experience working in clinical settings with Queensland Health and in private Psychiatric hospitals, in private Psychology practice, with women’s health services and with not-for-profit organisations.
Her work has incorporated clients across the life-span: young adults (private and educational settings); in aged care mental health services (severe and chronic mental health issues); and in cancer care, assisting people with the many challenges that accompany new or pre-existing cancer diagnoses.
Tracey uses evidence-based therapies coupled with a warm, compassionate and collaborative approach to assist clients manage or cope with their issues and improve their quality of life, whether they face adjustment and/or life transitions, mental health issues, mood or substance use concerns, or are struggling with grief and loss, or trauma-related PTSD/complex PTSD.
She has worked with veterans in individual and group therapy settings, having facilitated both inpatient and day programs within private Psychiatric hospital settings.
Tracey has a keen interest in working to assist individuals with their career and study issues, and has worked in the tertiary education sector as a student and careers counsellor. Her experience in private practice incorporates assisting individuals with stress-related, relationship, health and esteem-related issues (including the treatment of major mood disorders – depression, anxiety, bipolar and early psychosis, PTSD and Complex PTSD).
Tracey adopts a holistic approach to care, with the understanding that an individual’s mental health cannot be separated from their heart and soul or their life circumstances.
Tracey uses therapeutic modalities including:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT – including Mindfulness-based work)
- Schema Focused Therapy (SFT)
- Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
- Motivational Interviewing
Tracey has worked as Psychologist for the Older Persons Mental Health Service and as Senior Psychologist in Oncology at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital. She works in her own private Psychology Practice at Brisbane Counselling Centre.
Tracey is currently available on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays: face-to-face and via Zoom Pro and telephone.
If you would like to find out more or make an appointment with Tracey, please call us on (07) 3831 4452