Alison Sowerby

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Mindfulness practices

About Alison

Alison Sowerby works on stress, anxiety, grief and loss, and issues such as motivation, self-esteem and confidence using a client-centred approach. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has eight years of professional experience in the UK.

Alison offers a calm, conversational way of working. Sessions focus on talking through feelings and practical coping steps. She invites people to describe what matters to them and helps make sense of upsetting thoughts and reactions.

Her background includes supporting people with trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar and depression, and with relationship and intimacy-related concerns. She also works with practical life stresses such as sleep problems, parenting pressures and adjusting to major life changes.

Alison uses a mixture of client-centred work alongside cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness practices. She may include somatic approaches to help with stress held in the body. These methods are applied in simple, everyday ways to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning.

She is willing to discuss Christian faith and Bible matters where this is relevant to the person in therapy. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How Alison uses therapeutic approaches in online sessions

Alison combines client-centred work with cognitive behavioural techniques to address mood and behaviour. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, reflecting and helping the person lead the conversation; it suits people who want to explore their feelings and decisions. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.

She also uses mindfulness practices to build awareness of the present moment and to reduce rumination and stress. These practices often involve short, guided exercises and simple daily routines that support sleep, concentration and emotion regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alison will discuss options with the client and agree which methods to try based on the person’s goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and allows adjustments as needs change.

Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing appointments around work or family commitments.

Topics Alison lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• ADHD
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hearing impaired
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Phobias
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Self-harm
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Somatic Therapy

Questions about Alison

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Alison helps people manage anxiety with practical coping steps and cognitive behavioural techniques.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers client-centred counselling combined with CBT, mindfulness and some somatic work.

How much experience does she have?

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

Is she registered with a professional body?

Yes. Alison 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 she accepts international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify formats.

How much do sessions cost?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

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