About me
Hello, I’m Allison, a Psychotherapist and Couple Counsellor (MBACP) with over 20 years’ experience supporting individuals and couples through life’s challenges.
You may be reading this because something in your life or relationship feels difficult right now. Many people come to therapy because they are experiencing anxiety, stress, low self-esteem or relationship difficulties that are affecting their daily lives. Perhaps you’re feeling overwhelmed, lacking in confidence, disconnected from yourself or others, facing a difficult life transition, experiencing a loss, or simply have a growing sense that things cannot continue as they are.
Sometimes the difficulties that bring us to therapy seem to come out of nowhere. At other times, you may notice yourself facing the same struggles repeatedly, finding yourself caught in patterns that you don’t fully understand but would like to change.
Therapy offers an opportunity to slow things down and look beneath the surface. Together, we can explore not only what is happening in your life, but also the experiences, relationships and beliefs that may be shaping the way you respond to it.
I offer a warm and non-judgemental space where you can talk openly about what is happening for you. My role is not to tell you what to do or provide quick answers. Instead, we’ll work together to help you better understand yourself, your relationships and the choices available to you.
Alongside individual therapy, I have extensive experience working with couples experiencing communication difficulties, repeated conflict, emotional distance, loss of intimacy, trust following an affair or betrayal, relationship anxiety, jealousy, separation, and uncertainty about the future of their relationship.
Whether you’re struggling with recurring arguments, rebuilding trust, feeling emotionally disconnected, navigating significant life decisions, or simply feeling stuck in the same patterns, couples counselling can help you understand what may be happening beneath the surface and develop new ways of relating to one another.
My approach is rooted in person-centred therapy and informed by attachment theory, relationship dynamics, and cognitive behavioural approaches. I am interested in how our early experiences shape the way we relate to ourselves and others, and how developing greater self-awareness can create meaningful change.
I also work with people experiencing burnout, workplace stress, redundancy and significant career transitions, helping them understand how these experiences can affect both their wellbeing and their relationships.
Whether you’re seeking support as an individual or as a couple, therapy can provide a space to feel heard, gain perspective, and better understand the patterns that shape your life and relationships. From this understanding, meaningful and lasting change becomes possible.
If you would like to arrange an appointment or have any questions about how I work, please get in touch. We can discuss your needs and arrange an initial session.
Sessions are available in person, by telephone or online.
Training, qualifications & experience
With over 20 years’ experience, I have worked across further education, healthcare and employee support services, supporting individuals and couples experiencing a wide range of emotional, psychological and relationship difficulties.
In addition to my therapeutic work, I have extensive experience in clinical quality and risk assessment. I also deliver teaching and training in relationship dynamics and couple counselling.
My approach is integrative, drawing primarily from person-centred therapy, attachment-informed approaches, CBT, and relationship-focused models, including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
Qualifications and Professional Training
- BSc (Hons) Psychology
- Postgraduate Diploma in Person-centred Counselling
- Certificate in Couple Counselling
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Training
- ADHD Assessment Training (DIVA-5 and ASRS)
- ICISF Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Training
- Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP)
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
Fees
£50.00 - £100.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- Individual Therapy: £80 per session (up to 60 minutes)
- Couples Counselling: £100 per session (up to 75 minutes)
- Online, Telephone and in person appointments available
I offer a limited number of reduced-fee spaces for students or those experiencing financial difficulty, subject to availability.
Please feel free to contact me if you would like to arrange an initial conversation or discuss whether therapy might feel right for you.
When I work
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Further information
I understand that reaching out for therapy can feel daunting, especially when life already feels overwhelming or relationships feel strained. You may worry that you will be judged, blamed, or that you ‘should’ be doing better than you are. My aim is to offer you a space where you can slow things down, feel genuinely listened to, and begin to understand yourself with greater clarity and compassion.
I work with adults of all ages and tailor the therapy to the individual or couple sitting in front of me.
