Tracey qualified as an Occupational Therapist in 1993 and has clinical experience in a range of mental health care settings in the UK and France. After managing and developing clinical services, she went on to develop a role as an independent consultant and clinical project manager within the National Health Service. Tracey has lectured in occupational therapy in France and in the UK and successfully completed her doctoral research in 2018. Tracey is currently Assistant Professor in Occupational Therapy, Course Director for the BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, and a research fellow in the Centre for Healthcare Research at Coventry University.