Alison Simone

• Stress and anxiety
• CBT and mindfulness
• Trauma and grief

About Alison

Alison Simone works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain and a wide range of life challenges using an integrative, client-centred approach that combines several therapy methods. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has nine years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

She offers conversations that focus on what is happening now and on practical ways to manage distress. Sessions can include cognitive behavioural steps to change unhelpful patterns, and narrative work to make sense of painful events. Mindfulness exercises are used to help with worry and sleep problems when appropriate.

Alison also draws on existential ideas about choice and meaning. This can help people facing major life changes, grief or questions about direction. Psychodynamic elements may be used to look at earlier relationships and patterns that repeat now.

Her caseload has included work around trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting strain, bereavement and body image concerns. She also addresses issues such as codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress.

Sessions are practical and conversational. Clients can expect a mix of reflective listening, structured tasks and short exercises to try between sessions. The aim is to help people develop clearer thinking and everyday coping strategies they can use outside the room.

How integrative approaches work in online counselling

Alison commonly uses Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client, helping people talk through feelings and priorities. CBT looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and uses practical steps to change them, which can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will work collaboratively with each person to decide which combination of methods fits their needs, goals and preferences. This is discussed openly and reviewed as the work progresses.

The biography does not state which online formats are provided, so check current session options before you book. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, cut travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it possible to work with a counsellor from another country, since international clients are accepted.

Topics Alison lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Parenting issues
• Depression
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Alison

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. Her practice lists stress and anxiety among core concerns she helps people manage.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses an integrative approach combining Client-Centred Therapy, CBT, mindfulness, narrative and existential ideas.

How long has she practised?

She has nine years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.

Is she a registered counsellor in the UK?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in English if I live abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start with her?

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