- Practical skills
- Collaborative approach
- Strengths focused
About Alison
Alison Gordon is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 11 years of professional experience in therapeutic work. She began working in mental health settings in both hospital and community environments, which motivated her move into therapy. Alison values learning and draws on a range of approaches to help people manage their difficulties.
Alison helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety and depression. She also supports those facing relationship tensions, family conflict, issues with self-esteem, motivation and confidence, and people dealing with grief and trauma. Her work also covers addictions, sleep and eating concerns, anger, career stress, and neurodiversity-related topics such as ADHD and autism.
Her background includes training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, person-centred methods and trauma-focused work. Alison prefers to work collaboratively, listening first and then helping people try practical steps that suit their situation. She believes clients are the experts in their own lives and builds on existing strengths.
Sessions focus on clear, manageable goals and on skills people can practise between meetings. Alison uses techniques to help reduce distress and improve everyday coping. She also offers space to talk through losses, attachment concerns, identity and intimacy issues.
Alison is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP. She works with a broad range of concerns and welcomes people from different backgrounds. If financial or life stresses are part of the problem, she can help people untangle practical and emotional strains and plan next steps.
Approaches that guide online work and practical help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that move someone toward a more meaningful life, which can help with anxiety, depression and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches straightforward strategies to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy journey. The therapist will work together with the person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. That choice can be reviewed and adjusted as things progress so the work stays relevant.
The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow family or work commitments to be balanced with therapy. It can also make shorter check-ins simple when only a brief session is needed, or reduce the need to be on camera if that helps someone engage better. Registered or accredited professionals can provide the same therapeutic aims remotely as in-person work, while adapting tools and homework so they work in everyday life.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What sorts of problems does Alison help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety and depression, and with relationship and family tensions. Other areas include self-esteem, grief, trauma, addictions, sleep and eating issues, and career or life-change concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens first, then works with people to try skills and small changes that fit their lives.
What is her professional background?
She has 11 years of professional experience and worked in hospital and community mental health settings for about 15 years in total. That experience led to further training in several therapy approaches.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.