Tracey is a tutor in the Department of Psychology as well as a qualified counsellor, and registered member of the BACP. Tracey teaches on a number of modules across various courses on Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses. She also supervises a number of research projects by BSc and MSc students, including topics in Counselling and Psychotherapy, such as compassion fatigue in various helping professions and volunteer contexts.  

Tracey is completing a PhD in Psychology that investigates the implementation of a trauma-informed model of residential care for looked-after children. The project is due for completion in 2025.

Tracey’s experience as a counselling practitioner informs her research interests and enhances her teaching, as she is able to bring together theory and practice in contemporary contexts. She is particularly interested in posttraumatic growth, practitioner wellbeing and the role of the therapeutic relationship in healing. Tracey is passionate about amplifying the voices of under-represented populations through research, and was recently involved in a project that resulted in the development of a wellbeing charter for children’s home workers.