About me
Hi I’m Alison
Sometimes life can feel overwhelming and confusing or like you have lost touch with yourself and are not sure how to cope with a situation.
You don’t have to figure it all out alone. I offer a safe, down-to-earth space to bring whatever is on your mind and help you figure a way through.
Deciding to begin counselling can be a scary choice and it takes courage to make the first step, getting in touch. Getting in touch is often the hardest part.
My approach is respectful and caring, down-to-earth and centred around you. I trust that deep down you already hold the answers, even if you feel out of reach right now. I will help you find another way to look at your situation and find insights. I will help you make sense of your situation and figure out what’s important to you, your goals and choices.
As well as being trained in the person-centred approach I have other therapeutic training and skills which I use, depending on what people need.
Training, qualifications & experience
Who am I
I have been a counsellor for over a decade and started my private practice when I finished my Masters in Clinical Counselling in 2011. I am a member of the BACP which means that all my practice is supervised and within an ethical framework.
My experience
I have had a wide experience of issues over the years and I have worked with people on a variety of issues such as:
- Anxiety and feeling low
- Relationship difficulties and family dynamics
- Stress and feeling uncertain or stuck
- Addictions to behaviours and substances
- Eating struggles
- OCD, anger and coping behaviours
- PTSD and working with veterans
How I work
My approach is respectful and caring and centred around you. I trust that deep down inside you already hold the answers, even if they feel out of reach and my aim is to help you to make sense of your stuff and figure out your choices.
Depending on what you need I will bring a variety of tools, such as CBT, Control therapy, Transactional Analysis, Creative approaches. Our sessions will always move at your pace and address what you need to work on.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I am a qualified supervisor and am available for supervision.
If you are interested please give me a call or send me an email.
Best wishes
Alison
Therapies offered
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Fees
£45.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My charges are :-
£45 per 55 mins for counselling
£60 per 1 hour 30 mins for supervision
Concessions for counselling trainee counsellors and unemployed £40 per 55 mins
When I work
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Further information
Where I work
I work in a summer house that is safe, comfortable and most importantly offers privacy for clients. I have a therapy dog called Milo, a miniature daschund, who can be brought into the house if it helps clients feel more comfortable and he sits quietly during the session.
Other bits
I offer online services too, using Google Meet or whatever is convenient for clients.
I offer face to face, short or long term, online counselling, whatever suits. I do that clients pay for so many sessions upfront as how many sessions will depend on the clients’ needs.
