Alison May

• Anxiety and stress
• Sexuality and gender
• ADHD and autism

About Alison

Alison May works with issues such as anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and questions around sexuality and gender. She uses an integrative approach and describes therapy as a team effort where she works alongside each person. Alison is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has six years' experience.

Alison values the client's own account of their life. She keeps sessions practical and collaborative, and helps people untangle problems so they can make decisions. She describes herself as an ally to people of colour and trans people, and notes lived experience alongside professional work with LGBT+ and neurodiverse clients.

Her practice includes work on addiction, grief and coping with life changes. She also supports people with self-esteem, intimacy-related concerns and stress that affects day-to-day functioning. Alison lists a special interest in ADHD and autism and mentions experience with adoption, attachment issues and blended family dynamics.

Therapeutic methods she draws on include attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening, narrative techniques and psychodynamic perspectives. These help with understanding relationship patterns, unpacking past events and making sense of recurring emotional reactions. She also uses existential themes when people face big life questions or change.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to what the person needs. Alison encourages open conversation about goals and practical next steps. The emphasis is on clear discussion and building on a person’s own strengths and decisions.

How Alison uses therapeutic approaches in online work

Attachment-based ideas focus on patterns in close relationships and help people notice how early bonds affect current reactions; this approach can support work on intimacy, attachment issues and family-related concerns. Client-centred counselling emphasises listening and the person's own experience; it helps when someone needs time to talk through decisions, self-esteem or stress without directive advice. Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and offers ways to reframe problems and spot alternative paths forward, which can be useful for identity, trauma and life-change concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Alison works collaboratively to agree what to try, and she adapts methods according to the person’s goals and preferences. She aims to review progress and change direction if something isn’t helping.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into everyday life and reducing travel time, which can make regular contact easier to manage. Online formats can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or sessions that do not require being on camera, depending on what is arranged. The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking.

Topics Alison lists

• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Coping with life changes
• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Family conflicts
• Intimacy-related issues
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Multicultural concerns
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Existential Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Alison

Does she work with anxiety and depression?

Yes. Alison lists anxiety and depression among the issues she works with and uses her integrative approach to address these concerns.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses an integrative style drawing on attachment-based, client-centred, narrative and psychodynamic approaches to suit different needs.

What experience does she have?

She has six years' experience working in counselling, including work with LGBT+ and neurodiverse people and those facing trauma and addiction.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Yes. The profile notes that she accepts international clients and offers sessions to people outside the UK.

What session formats does she offer?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start with her counselling?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.