Alison Stevenson

If you are considering counselling or psychotherapy, you may find that you have been struggling with life and the difficulties it presents us, and perhaps you have recognised there is a need for change. Whether you would like to take care of your general mental health and emotional well-being, or work through more difficult life experiences or relationships, I am an experienced, BACP accredited psychotherapist, who embodies the core qualities of empathy, compassion and acceptance. I offer a confidential, non-judgemental space to listen and help find ways to live life the way you want.

I have 15 years experience as an integrative psychotherapist, offering individual therapy either face-to-face or remotely online. My practice incorporates a range of theoretical frameworks, to work with your individual needs, including Humanistic, Psychodynamic and Attachment approaches. I am also a qualified CBT practitioner (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), exploring negative thinking patterns and their impact on emotions and behaviours, and finding ways to challenge and change these to live a happier and more fulfilling life. In addition, I am qualified in Mindfulness Meditation and practices for well-being, which I share through experiential exercises in sessions, to help alleviate symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression.

Being able to explore your thoughts and feelings, your relationships and interactions with others, may help you to understand the challenges you face and help you to identify any areas for change. Having a trustworthy therapist to talk to can be extremely valuable and can support you in living more authentically.

I have worked therapeutically with adults within the NHS ‘Adult psychology and counselling service’, as well as for a homelessness charity and within my private practice. I have worked with teenagers for the past 8 years in a secondary/sixth form school as well as within my private practice. I am experienced in working with many presenting concerns including depression, anxiety, social-anxiety, panic attacks, family issues, bereavement/loss, sadness, addiction, attachment/separation, abuse, sexual abuse, sexual assault, relationships, self-harm, suicidal ideation, peer-on-peer abuse, online abuse/social media safety, anger-management, low self-esteem, weight/eating and body image issues.

In my practice I also work creatively with the arts, for those individuals who would like to. I have found that using a variety of artistic mediums facilitates exploration and discovery of unconscious processes.  The emphasis is on the individual’s own interpretations of their creative process, rather than my analysis of what is created. Some of the mediums we can use include: imagery through drawing/painting, collage, clay modelling, poetry/song and role-play.

If you would like to discuss how counselling/psychotherapy could be helpful for you, please contact me to arrange an initial consultation. This will be a first meeting to discuss your concerns, expectations and goals for therapy.

My fees are £70 per session, to be paid at the time of our appointment via bank transfer.

During our first assessment session we will discuss your priorities for counselling and your current concerns. We will also talk about the number of sessions you would like. Based on your needs, I can offer short term work with a clearly defined end date (usually 6-12 sessions), or I can work longer term and offer 'open-ended' psychotherapy, whatever feels right for you.

If you have any questions you would like to ask please call me on the number above or email me.