About Alison
Alison Spencer is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She offers a calm, non-judgemental way of talking about stress, anxiety, relationship worries, grief, low self-esteem and depression. Alison aims to help people take practical steps towards feeling more confident and motivated.
She works in a person-centred way that prioritises the client's own goals and pace. Alison also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, psychodynamic ideas, and hypnotherapy in sessions to help people address patterns of thinking, understand past influences, and try different coping strategies.
How Alison works
These approaches are used flexibly to suit each person. Sessions focus on clear, practical work as well as space to talk through feelings. Alison supports people to notice unhelpful thought patterns and to practise new ways of responding.
She encourages small changes that add up over time. Alison has experience supporting a range of concerns including abandonment and attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, men's issues and midlife crisis.
Her work tends to combine listening with techniques to build coping skills. People who choose Alison can expect sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. She works in English and follows professional standards indicated by her BACP and NCPS credentials.
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
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | BACP, NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches work online
Alison combines person-centred counselling with cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic ideas. Person-centred counselling focuses on understanding the client's own goals and creating a respectful, listening space where they lead the pace. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at thought patterns and practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Psychodynamic ideas help people spot how past experiences affect current feelings and relationships.Choosing the right approach is usually a collaborative process. Alison will work with the client to identify goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan as needed. She aims to match methods to what feels most helpful for the person's situation and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to give flexibility. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions suit shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow ongoing support in smaller moments or between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or health commitments while keeping the focus on making steady progress.
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