About me
Welcome, I’m Alison 👋a trauma-informed Psychotherapist with a special interest in helping people navigate trauma, self-esteem, anxiety and relationships.
Here is a quick intro video to share a little bit about how I work https://youtube.com/shorts/bYhtLZgizGk?feature=share
I would like to have the opportunity to help you feel more authentically connected to yourself and others by providing a nurturing, compassionate and curious space, so you can find self-acceptance and healing.
Do you recognise yourself here?
- You feel anxious, overwhelmed, or fearful
- You often put yourself down and spiral into fearful, negative thinking
- You feel “not good enough,” hopeless, or lost
- You’re struggling to move on from loss, trauma, or a difficult experience
- You have intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, or feel triggered
- You feel unheard, unloved, guilty, or ashamed
- As a child or young adult your emotions weren't discussed
- You’ve experienced abuse or trauma and want to move forward without shame, confusion, or anxiety
- You feel different, or you're wondering if you're neurodivergent
- You are going through or have a diagnosis of Autism or ADHD and experience anxiety or burnout.
You don’t have to go through this alone. Exploring your experiences in a safe space really can help. It helps untangle and reform your experiences into something that feels way more manageable.
I can help you reduce overwhelming thoughts and feelings, build healthier boundaries, and create more secure, satisfying relationships.
Therapy with me is collaborative, compassionate and practical. We’ll work at a pace that feels safe and contained. I work using a person-centred approach alongside internal parts work, somatic inquiry, and draw from other theoretical approaches such as Transactional Analysis and Polyvagal Theory.
Parts work can be very powerful as it can help you access parts of yourself initially formed to protect you, but may now be causing internal conflict, or holding you back in some way.
Alongside curious and compassionate inquiry, I can offer guided imagery, mind and body meditations, breath work, and other interventions to help you access more unreachable parts, so you can build a sense of self-compassion, self-acceptance, emotional regulation and better overall wellbeing.
Therapy can help you reduce anxiety, improve maladaptive relationship patterns, and heal past traumas.
I offer compassionate therapeutic support to help you regain a sense of wellbeing and autonomy, so you can make decisions and choices that benefit you and your relationships.
I offer:
🌍 Online Psychotherapy and Counselling
🌿 Nature Therapy in Newcastle-under-Lyme or full days in the Staffordshire Moorlands
👉 Book your free consultation by copying and pasting this link into your browser https://selfbeliefproject.co.uk/feel-more-confident/
How I Can Help
I provide a safe, compassionate space where you can:
- Develop a deeper understanding of yourself and your experiences
- Feel more connected, comfortable, and confident within yourself
- Process and move on from trauma or painful memories
- Build healthier, more fulfilling relationships
What Clients Say
“Alison is warm and empathetic, which are the most important qualities I looked for in a counsellor. I never felt the need to mince my words, or be afraid to be vulnerable, as she approaches counselling from a non-judgemental, proactive perspective.”
“Alison was always welcoming and created a safe space for me to express my thoughts. She helped me look at situations from different perspectives, unpack where my feelings were coming from, and move towards acceptance.”
Who I Work With
I work with adults and young people, offering an open-hearted, curious, and supportive space.
I have a special interest, and training in:
- Trauma & complex trauma
- Part Work (IFS)
- Relational and attachment difficulties
- Anxiety and overwhelm
- Low self-worth
- ADHD and Autism
Areas I can support you with:
- Attachment or relational trauma
- Co-dependency in family or romantic relationships
- Relationship difficulties
- Neurodivergence / Autism/ADHD - diagnosed, self-diagnosed, or curious
- Recovery from coercive control, abuse, or assault
- Bullying or discrimination
- Pre- and post-natal anxiety or depression
- Traumatic birth or baby loss
- Parenting challenges
- Accident or shock trauma
- Complex grief (including suicide)
- Vicarious trauma (for those in caring professions)
My Approach - Humanistic, relational, and attachment-based psychotherapy
- Part works (Internal Family Systems)
- Somatic awareness and Polyvagal Theory to explore the body–mind connection
Together, we’ll explore your unique experiences so you can:
- Gain insight and clarity
- Develop self-compassion and resilience
- Move towards the life you want to live, feel authentic, and confidently make the choices that feel right for you
- Feel more grounded in yourself.
Next Steps
It takes courage to reach out, and I’ll do everything I can to make your experience comfortable and supportive.
🌟 I offer a free, no-obligation consultation so we can both see if we feel comfortable working together.
👉 Book your free consultation here https://selfbeliefproject.co.uk/feel-more-confident/
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✨ With the nurturing, therapeutic space I provide, we can work together to help you feel more grounded, confident, and connected to yourself.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Post Graduate Diploma (Level 7) Professional Counselling and Psychotherapy (2013)
- Certificate 1 & 3 Counselling
- BSc (Hons) Psychology (2005)
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling (ACTO and BACP approved)
- Diploma in Life Coaching
- MIP Certificate in Supervision
- Rewind Technique for Trauma and PTSD
Other Training:-
- Internal Family Systems
- Protector Parts - Working with Shame
- Trauma Informed Grounding Techniques
- Trauma Transference
- Autistic Trauma and Burnout
- ADHD and Trauma
- Trauma and the Brain
- Working with Anxiety
- Polyvagal Therory
- Working with Shame
- Dissociation
- Treating Intrusive Thoughts and the Critical Voice
- Counselling with Children and Young People
- Bereavement and Loss
- Addictions
- Mental Health Awareness
- Trauma and Abuse
- Building Resilient Families
- Gender, Sex and Sexuality
- LGBTQ+
- Working with Suicide and Suicide Awareness
- Equality and Diversity
- Congruence in Person Centred Counselling
- Relationships
- Safeguarding Children and Adults (Level 3)
- Wellbeing at Work
I have been working in the mental health field within a variety of settings, since 2005 including:-
- Private Care Sector
- Older people’s mental health (Private and NHS)
- Physical disability (NHS and Private)
- Learning Disability (NHS)
- Primary Care Mental Health (NHS)
- Secondary Care Mental Health (NHS)
- Adult Mental Health Carers (3rd Sector)
- Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling (3rd Sector)
- Mental Health in the Community (3rd Sector)
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free, no obligation initial meeting (online-Zoom). This gives us both the opportunity to see how we feel together, and to ask any questions. It's important you get the right therapy for you. You can book using this link https://selfbeliefproject.co.uk/feel-more-confident/
Fees
- Online Therapy - £65 per 50 minute session
- One-off Single Session therapy (Online) - £120 for 1.5hrs. This is available for people who would like some focused time to explore something specific, but don't want to have regular therapy.
- 10% discount for those eligible for concession (proof required)
Follow this link to arrange your consultation https://selfbeliefproject.co.uk/feel-more-confident/
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When I work
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Monday 9.30-3
Wednesday 9.30-3
Thursday 8-3
Further information
I am a Registered Member of the BACP which means that I agree to adhere to their ethical framework. I attend professional supervision on a monthly basis, hold indemnity insurance, have a clear and enhanced DBS, and regularly attend appropriate professional training.
