About Allan
Allan Mathieson is a psychotherapist who draws on four years of clinical experience to help people through worry, stress and big life changes. He is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Allan offers a calm, person-centred style that aims to make the first steps feel manageable and clear.
Allan keeps sessions led by the client so people stay in control of what they want to address.
How Allan works
He listens with a relaxed, non-judgemental manner and works collaboratively to set simple, realistic goals. That practical focus means sessions look at what can help between meetings as well as during them. He combines a person-centred way of working with ideas from attachment-focused, cognitive and solution-focused approaches when these suit the person’s needs.
That flexible approach helps with worry, panic, low self-esteem and difficulties relating to other people. Allan also has experience supporting people with autism and Asperger syndrome and with eating and food-related issues. Sessions explore how patterns of thinking, feeling and relating affect day-to-day life.
Allan can talk through relationship tensions, family problems, loneliness, process addiction concerns and questions about life purpose. He is open to addressing issues such as guilt, shame and somatic symptoms that can accompany anxiety. People describe his work as practical and empathetic.
Allan offers video, phone, live chat and text-based messaging as ways to meet, and he will work with each person to tailor the pace and focus of therapy to their situation.
Allan lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Allan works with
The areas below are the ones Allan selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Young adult 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 Allan’s approaches work online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships. Online sessions can help people notice patterns in close relationships and try new ways of relating that reduce anxiety and improve trust.Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens without judgement and follows the individual’s pace, helping them find their own solutions and build self-trust.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. Through discussion and practical tasks, this approach helps reduce panic, social anxiety and negative thinking patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Allan will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then agree a way of working together. That collaborative planning means approaches can be mixed or adapted as needed.
Online therapy offers flexibility that can make attending easier. Video calls suit deeper conversations where non-verbal cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a short break in a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging allow ongoing check-ins and quick reflections between scheduled meetings.
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A practical next step
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