About Alison
Alison "Ali" Pember offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or big life changes. She aims to help clients understand why they feel as they do and to work out clear, manageable steps for change. Ali speaks plainly and listens closely so people feel heard and understood from the first session.
Ali draws on 13 years of experience combining talking therapy with body-aware practices.
How Alison works
She uses client-centred ways of working to follow what matters most to each person. Sessions also include mindfulness and somatic techniques to help with emotional regulation and grounding. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including parenting stress, relationship and communication problems, low self-esteem, workplace pressure, trauma and post-traumatic stress, depression, anger and compassion fatigue.
She also supports people facing fertility and pregnancy-related issues, postpartum depression, caregiver stress and struggles with life purpose or midlife changes. Ali is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She works with adults in the United Kingdom and carries out therapy in English.
International work is not offered. Practical options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Getting started involves completing a short matching questionnaire and booking a session that fits the client's schedule.
Sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Alison lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Alison works with
The areas below are the ones Alison selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Fertility issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches that combine talking and body awareness
Alison uses client-centred therapy, which means the session follows what the client feels is most important and the counsellor listens without judgement. This helps people who need space to make sense of their feelings and to set their own goals.She also uses emotionally focused approaches to help identify and work with core feelings in relationships and personal patterns. This can be useful for people struggling with attachment issues, communication problems or repeating emotional cycles.
Mindfulness techniques are part of her work too, offering simple breathing and attention practices to reduce rumination and improve calm. These exercises aim to help with anxiety, stress and emotional regulation in everyday moments.
Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a client's goals, needs and preferences, and will adapt techniques as understanding grows.
Online therapy is offered by registered or accredited professionals in several formats. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, people who prefer writing, or those who need flexible timing.
These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family or mobility needs while keeping the focus on practical steps and emotional work.
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