About me
Hi I am Allison, a qualified counsellor since 2009 with many experience working as a counsellor and I am an MBACP member.
I believe that counselling helps us work through life's difficult times.
Thank you for pausing at this page to see if we might be a good fit for us to work together in therapy. I offer a free initial conversation on the phone or online to explore that possibility of working together with no commitment on either side.
My approach to counselling is person centred, a client led approach that underpins my practise and I will work with you at your pace, focusing on those things that are important to you to bring to therapy. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment.
I have experience in helping clients with anxiety and depression, stress, coping with addiction, families friends and loved ones affected by someone's addiction, relationship issues, self esteem, confidence, motivation, bereavement and loss including living losses, trauma, individual family members affected by someone who is in the legal system, dementia and other life limiting conditions including working with individual family members affected by someone's life limiting condition.
I began my professional career in the NHS and I have worked as a group therapist and family recovery coach working with individual family members for many years in one of Kent's, UK, leading addiction treatment centres.
I offer short term and long term therapy. I offer understanding and insight. I have a calm and warm personality.
Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
I look forward to working with you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Diploma in counselling
Certificate in groupwork
My diploma in counselling is humanistic which means that the client is at the centre of their therapy, being respected, listened to and acknowledging the feelings and emotions that the client is experiencing in the counselling room. However, in addition to those core values I feel comfortable working with the skills of various approaches including Transactional Analysis and Integrative therapy.
As a counsellor I have undertaken a lot of training in various areas and am constantly updating my knowledge to keep in line with the new things that are happening in counselling professional practice.
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
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Weekly sessions with regular reviews
Further information
I can be contacted by phone to discuss any queries or concerns before we meet. You can call, text or WhatsApp me.
I have regular supervision according to BACP guidelines, and hold the necessary insurance.
