Counsellor profile
Alison Simone, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - stress and relationships
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 272676
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Existential approaches
About Alison
Alison Simone is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, addictions and trauma-related concerns. Alison also addresses codependency, attachment and abandonment worries, body image, sleep and eating difficulties, and career or life-change stress.
Alison uses an integrative approach that brings together different therapies rather than relying on just one. She often draws on client-centred work to prioritise the person in the room, and on cognitive behavioural tools to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. She also uses existential and narrative ideas to help people examine meaning and the stories they tell about themselves.
Sessions focus on straightforward conversation about what is happening now and what is getting in the way. Practical steps and small experiments are used alongside talking through past patterns when that helps. The aim is to identify patterns such as people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or repeatedly putting others first, and to build clearer ways of responding.
Her style is collaborative: she works with clients to set goals and to pick approaches that suit them. She explains therapeutic ideas in plain language and checks in about how approaches are working. Alison will also work with issues connected to addiction, domestic violence and caregiver stress when they are part of a person’s concerns.
Alison accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. Before booking, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session using the online options provided.
How sessions work
How Alison uses therapy models online
Alison often draws on client-centred work online, which means she focuses on listening and following the person’s concerns rather than imposing a plan. This helps people who feel stuck by their own patterns and need time to talk things through.She also uses cognitive behavioural approaches to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioural experiments. This is useful for managing anxiety, sleep or eating problems, and for tackling people-pleasing or boundary difficulties. Existential ideas are used to look at meaning, choices and values when a person is questioning life direction or coping with major change.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Alison will discuss goals and preferences in the first sessions and revise plans as needed. She aims to match methods to what a client wants and what fits their situation, working together to adjust techniques over time.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt tasks and exercises so they work well in remote sessions.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, addictions and trauma-related issues, plus related concerns like codependency and attachment.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative approach that includes client-centred, cognitive behavioural, existential and narrative ideas. The focus is on practical conversation and finding what helps in day-to-day life.
How much experience does she have?
Alison has nine years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.