About me
My name is Allison. I’m a person-centred counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
I have been working with clients since 2019, supporting people from a range of backgrounds with a variety of concerns and life experiences. I currently work with adults who feel disconnected from themselves, overwhelmed, stuck or unsure how to understand and express what they feel and need.
You may feel as though you’ve lost touch with who you are. Perhaps you’re constantly putting other people first, questioning yourself, feeling overwhelmed by work or life, or carrying emotions you don’t fully understand. You might know that something doesn’t feel right but struggle to explain why.
You may be experiencing low self-worth, stress, anger, resentment, people-pleasing, difficult relationships or the lasting effects of experiences from the past. Sometimes, we can spend years simply getting on with life without having the space to understand what has shaped us. You may have reached a point where you want to understand yourself better, recognise your patterns and explore what may be sitting underneath the way you feel.
Counselling can offer you a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space to explore your experiences at your own pace. As a person-centred counsellor, I will listen with warmth, empathy and acceptance. I won’t tell you what you should do. Instead, we can work together to make sense of what you’re carrying, explore patterns that may be affecting you and help you reconnect with yourself.
For me, self-awareness can be an important part of change. When we begin to understand our emotions, triggers, experiences and patterns, things that once felt confusing can start to make more sense. Counselling isn’t about becoming a completely different person. It can be about reconnecting with yourself, understanding yourself with greater compassion and creating space to become the person you feel you were always meant to be.
Online sessions: £50.00
Face-to-face sessions: £70.00
I believe therapy should feel accessible and supportive. If finances are a concern, you’re welcome to get in touch. I offer a limited number of reduced-fee sessions, and we can explore what might feel manageable for you.
Block bookings are also available at a reduced rate.
If you feel as though you’ve lost yourself somewhere along the way, you don’t have to work everything out alone. You’re welcome to contact me to arrange an initial conversation and share a little about what brings you to counselling. We can take things at your pace, with no pressure or expectation, and explore whether working together feels right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB Level 2 in Counselling Skills
- CPCAB Level 3 in Counselling Studies
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
- Specialist Diploma in Counselling Children & Young People
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 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Concessions are available
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