Alysa Rixon
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About me
I offer warm, calm and compassionate counselling for adults who may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low, stuck or disconnected from themselves.
As a person-centred integrative counsellor, I believe that you are the expert in your own life. My role is not to tell you what to do, but to provide a supportive and non-judgemental relationship in which you can explore your experiences honestly and begin to understand yourself more fully.
You will not be expected to arrive with the right words or know exactly where to begin. We can start with whatever feels most important to you. I will listen carefully and work alongside you, gently helping you to notice feelings, patterns and experiences that may be difficult to understand or express.
Over time, counselling may help you:
- understand your feelings and reactions more clearly
- recognise patterns that may no longer be helping you
- explore your identity, needs and relationships
- express yourself more confidently
- develop greater self-compassion
- make choices that feel more consistent with who you are
I have experience supporting people with a range of concerns, including:
• trauma and the continuing impact of difficult experiences
• anxiety, low mood and emotional exhaustion
• neurodivergence, whether diagnosed, awaiting assessment or self-identified
• alcohol, gambling or drug-related difficulties, including supporting affected family members
• the pressures of parenting or caring for others
• relationship difficulties
• redundancy, workplace stress and changes in career or identity
• significant life changes, loss and periods of uncertainty
I welcome clients of all identities, backgrounds, relationships and family structures, and aim to offer a space where you can feel respected, accepted and able to be yourself.
You may come to counselling with one clearly defined concern, or with a sense that several areas of your life have become tangled together. We will work at a pace that feels manageable for you.
I currently work predominantly online and can offer counselling to adults across the UK. I am also preparing to offer face-to-face sessions from premises in North-East Somerset / Mendips.
Individual sessions last 50 minutes and cost £65. I offer a limited number of concessionary places, subject to availability.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
I am also a qualified coach and hold a Level 7 qualification awarded by the Institute of Leadership and Management. This experience supports my work with clients exploring confidence, identity, career changes, workplace challenges and decisions about the future. Counselling and coaching are distinct ways of working, and we can discuss which approach is most appropriate for your needs.
My counselling training is grounded in the person-centred approach and informed by integrative practice. This means that the therapeutic relationship remains at the heart of our work, while allowing me to draw on different ideas and ways of working according to your individual needs and circumstances.
My experience includes supporting clients with trauma, addiction, anxiety, low mood, neurodivergence, parenting and caring responsibilities, relationship difficulties, workplace stress, redundancy, self-worth and major life transitions.
I undertake regular clinical supervision and continuing professional development to support safe, ethical and reflective 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
Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
A limited number of concessionary sessions are available for people on a low income, trainee counsellors and those who are unemployed. Please contact me to ask about current availability.
