Tracy Keating
Registered Member MBACP (Accredited)
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07814710024
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Concessionary rates
Availability
Online sessions available @ £80
Online EMDR sessions, 1 hour 15 mins @ £85 per session
I have limited availability for face to face sessions in the evenings at my practice in Crouch End N8 @ £80
About me and my therapy practice
Searching for the right therapist can feel confusing and overwhelming. Having been in practice for over twenty years I'm used to guiding someone through the initial steps of therapy, and helping them to explore and address their worries and concerns.The focus of my work is to help someone understand the meanings of their experiences, to come to terms with them, and to identify ways of moving forward.
I have a lot of experience of helping people through difficult times in their lives, which may have a range of causes including: depression, a bereavement, experience of sexual abuse, domestic violence, abortion, fertility problems, low self-confidence, stress, divorce, difficulty in asserting oneself, workplace bullying, relationship problems etc.
It’s important that someone feels deeply accepted in the therapeutic process, and safe to explore painful experiences. I try to understand someone as accurately and empathically as possible so they can gain a deeper insight into their experiences. I support someone as they explore ways of behaving and relating to others.
Practice description
I work within the Person Centred tradition, and integrate EMDR therapy into my practice:
EMDR
Sometimes old disturbing memories can be stored in the brain in isolation – they get locked in the nervous system with the original images, sounds, thoughts and feelings. This old distressing material gets stuck, and just keeps getting triggered over and over, preventing healing taking place.
In another part of the brain, you already have most of the information you need to resolve the problem – the two just do not connect. With EMDR, linking starts to take place. New information can come to mind to resolve the old problems.
This may be what happens in REM or dream sleep when eye movements help to process unconscious material.
EMDR can also help you to reassess old negative beliefs and find new realistic beliefs that support you in the present.
Person Centred Approach
A therapist working within the Person Centred approach aims to provide an environment in which the person feels deeply accepted as they are. This can help them to experience and accept more of who they are as a person, and reconnect with their own values and sense of self-worth.
Qualifications & Experience
MA (2009) and PGDip (2004) in Counselling & Psychotherapy from University of East London.
EMDR Nexus EMDR Europe Accredited training Parts 1, 2 & 3 (2024)
Certificate in Clinical Supervision (2012) from Metanoia.
Accredited and Registered with the BACP
Alongside my private practice I currently work with young people in Alternative Provision at Haringey Learning Partnership.
I am an associate trainer with Mental Health First Aid and deliver their workplace courses.
I held the post of Head of Student Wellbeing at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) for seven years, leading a team of eight therapists. Prior to that I have worked in a range of settings including Primary Care; Secondary Education; Sexual Health; the Charity Sector; and Higher Education.
My first session
I usually suggest that we meet online for an initial chat of thirty minutes, so you can get a sense of me and how I work. There is no charge for this introductory chat.I will explain the boundaries of confidentiality and ask broadly what you would like from psychotherapy. I will take care not to go too deeply into your concern in the first meeting, so you can get a clear sense of how you feel in conversation with me.
I suggest you take some time after this initial chat to consider whether you feel we might be a good match.
What I can help with
Abuse, Anxiety, Bereavement, Cancer, Depression, Identity issues, Infertility, Loss, Menopause, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Sexuality, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues
Types of therapy
EMDR, Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Relational
Clients I work with
Adults, EAP, Older adults, Trainees, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone therapy
Languages spoken
English
Features
- Flexible hours available
Availability
I have online sessions available during the day
I meet with supervisees face to face in the evenings
I offer a concessionary rate to trainees, please enquire for details.
About me and my therapy practice
As a Person Centred counsellor and supervisor I bring myself to the supervisory relationship in an authentic way. I am interested in the supervisee's experience of their client and the relationship they are developing with their client.
My focus is on empowering the supervisee in their therapeutic practice and strengthening their connection to their values and inner experiencing.
I have extensive experience of working with clients who present with risk. I aim to build supervisees' confidence when working with risk, exploring the nuances of each client's presentation, and working together to ensure safe and ethical practice.
Qualifications:
Certificate in Person Centred Supervision, Metanoia Institute 2012;
MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of East London 2009;
Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of East London 2004.
Counselling background:
Extensive clinical experience in a range of settings including Primary Care, Higher education, Secondary Education, and the Charitable Sector. I have worked with a wide range of client groups including young people, vulnerable adults with acute mental health issues and safeguarding needs, and survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. I held the post of Head of Student Wellbeing at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) for seven years, leading a team of eight counsellors.
Alongside my private practice I currently work with young people in Alternate Provision at Haringey Learning Partnership.
Practice description
- To provide a space for the supervisee to reflect at depth on their work with clients, and to bring their struggles and breakthroughs.
- To give the supervisee the opportunity to reflect on their development as a therapist.
- To consider ethical and professional issues in counselling.
- To enable the supervisee to manage challenging or traumatic material and develop resilience.
- To address possible issues around safeguarding clients.
- To think about the application of theory to practice.
- To reflect on the ‘here and now’ relationship between supervisor and supervisee
My first session
To spend time considering together what you are hoping to get from supervision, and to agree a working contract.
To consider the application of the BACP's Ethical Framework to the supervisory relationship and to how responsibilities for clients are allocated between the supervisor, supervisee and any others with responsibilities for clients, for example service managers.
To explore expectations and concerns.
Types of therapy
Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Relational
Clients I work with
Adults, Older adults, Trainees, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone therapy
Languages spoken
English