About Alison
As a counsellor my aim is to create a confidential, safe and non-judgemental space for you to explore issues, feelings or situations that are causing you distress or confusion. From a person-centred background, I draw on different elements of theory and practice to most effectively meet each client's unique needs. I have been trained in a broad spectrum of approaches and techniques that allow me to do this effectively and offer both open-ended and short-term therapy to young people, adults and couples.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have worked closely with people of all ages for over 30 years as a Health Care Professional in many settings. In 2002 I moved across into counselling, training to degree standard and am an accredited member of the BACP with a Certificate of Proficiency.
Since then I have worked at a charity funded Counselling Centre providing free and reduced fee counselling to both self referred and GP referred clients. There I offered support to those experiencing such issues as depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, relationship problems, self esteem issues, anger management and self harm.
I have also worked in both Child and Adult Hospice settings with those diagnosed with life limiting illnesses alongside their families. For the last 9 years I have been running my private practise from home.
In addition to my Counselling degree and accreditation I have received further training in:
I have attended workshops on the issues of:
I have a particular interest in working with those for whom their spiritual context is important; those from a Christian faith background and for others who may be searching for meaning and direction in life and am a member of the BACP Spirituality group.
Since then I have worked at a charity funded Counselling Centre providing free and reduced fee counselling to both self referred and GP referred clients. There I offered support to those experiencing such issues as depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, relationship problems, self esteem issues, anger management and self harm.
I have also worked in both Child and Adult Hospice settings with those diagnosed with life limiting illnesses alongside their families. For the last 9 years I have been running my private practise from home.
In addition to my Counselling degree and accreditation I have received further training in:
- Bereavement support
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- The Therapeutic use of Mindfulness
- Compassionate Focused Therapy
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Couple Counselling
- Creative Writing and Arts
- Trauma
- Rewind technique to treat trauma
I have attended workshops on the issues of:
- Self esteem
- Domestic abuse
- Ways of managing stress and anxiety
- Ways of managing depression
- Working with shame and guilt
- The experience of spiritual distress at end of life.
- Working with trauma
- Working with shame
- working with distress, suicide and self harm
I have a particular interest in working with those for whom their spiritual context is important; those from a Christian faith background and for others who may be searching for meaning and direction in life and am a member of the BACP Spirituality group.
Member Organisations
Accredited register membership
The View Counselling: Listening, Respecting, Supporting, Enabling.
