- Person centred approach
- CBT focus
- Psychodynamic work
About Alison
Alison Spencer is a counsellor registered with the BACP and NCPS in the United Kingdom, with three years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem and depression, and she lists life purpose among her focus areas. Sessions are offered in English and reflect her background in person-centred counselling alongside CBT and psychodynamic approaches.
Alison uses person-centred work to help people speak about what's bothering them and to feel heard. She combines that with cognitive behavioural ideas to look at patterns of thought and behaviour that keep stress and low mood in place. Her psychodynamic interest brings attention to how past patterns, such as attachment wounds or abandonment issues, can influence current relationships.
Practical concerns Alison notes include body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, control issues, and divorce or separation. She also works with issues like guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation and midlife questions about direction and purpose. She aims to help people who feel stuck after changes in work, relationships or health to clarify what matters next.
Alison is also a qualified hypnotherapist and integrates this where appropriate alongside talking therapies. She explains approaches in plain terms during sessions and invites clients to decide what feels most useful. Her descriptions emphasise steady, gradual steps rather than quick fixes.
To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location.
How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions
Person-centred counselling focuses on listening and reflecting back what someone says. Online conversations let the counsellor offer gentle prompts and summaries to help a person make sense of feelings and priorities. This approach suits people who need space to be heard and to sort through what matters next.Cognitive behavioural techniques look at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. In an online session this often means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small changes between meetings. It can help with anxiety, low mood and problems with motivation or confidence.
Psychodynamic work pays attention to patterns from earlier relationships and how they turn up now. Online sessions can provide time to notice recurring dynamics and consider different responses. Alison also notes she is a qualified hypnotherapist and may integrate that where it fits the client's goals.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together with the client which approaches feel most useful for their needs, goals and preferences.
The original biography does not specify which session formats are offered. Please confirm the available online or in-person formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins or avoiding camera use when that feels better. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt how they use each approach to match a client's situation.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, low self-esteem and depression, and lists life purpose among her focus areas.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck?
She combines person-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic ideas to explore current patterns and past influences that keep someone stuck.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of professional counselling experience in the UK and practices person-centred work alongside CBT and psychodynamic approaches.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can she work with people in other countries or languages?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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