About Alison
Alison Burgess helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, or big life changes. She works with people facing relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, career concerns, depression and ADHD. Alison offers coaching-style support alongside therapeutic work to help people move forward.
Alison uses a straightforward, respectful style. Sessions are shaped around what each person needs. She listens first and then suggests practical steps that feel manageable.
How Alison works
The aim is to make therapy feel useful and not overwhelming. Her background includes four years of direct experience as a counsellor, alongside a longer history in personal development and self-care work. She holds BACP, which is shown here as her listed credential.
That experience informs a down-to-earth approach to emotional difficulties. In sessions Alison may draw on client-centred methods to focus on the person’s own goals and values. She also uses solution-focused ideas to identify small changes that can make a real difference.
Internal Family Systems work is used when it helps people understand different parts of themselves. People who meet Alison usually find clear, practical steps and a calm listening style. She adapts pace and techniques to each person’s situation.
The work can include short-term coaching tasks or deeper exploration depending on what someone wants to achieve.
Alison lists 3 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.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Alison’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person rather than the problem. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what they hear and follows the person’s lead to set goals and pace. This approach helps when someone wants a safe space to make sense of feelings and decide what matters to them.Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical changes that can be put in place quickly. Sessions tend to be forward-looking and goal-oriented, which can suit people wanting clearer steps to improve stress, sleep or work-related issues. Internal Family Systems helps people notice and talk to different parts of themselves, which can be useful for trauma, strong emotions or feelings of emptiness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alison will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences, and then agree an approach together. The plan can be adjusted as things change so the work stays relevant and helpful.
Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual connection for a fuller conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer typing, want on-the-go support or need a quieter option. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists offer these formats to make it easier to fit therapy around daily life.
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