Alison Spencer

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief and loss
• Hypnotherapy

About Alison

Alison Spencer helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, low self-esteem and depression using person-centred methods alongside cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic work. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and has three years' professional experience in the UK.

Alison works in a person-centred way, focusing on what matters to each individual. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to look at patterns of thinking and behaviour, and psychodynamic ideas to consider past experiences that can affect current feelings. Her approach aims to make difficult topics easier to talk about and to identify small steps that can change everyday life.

Clients can expect sessions that concentrate on practical goals as well as emotional reflection. Alison has experience supporting people through bereavement, separation, and feelings of shame or guilt. She also offers help with relationship difficulties, communication problems, and challenges such as chronic illness or caregiver stress.

Her work includes attention to attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, impulsivity, isolation and finding life purpose. Alison is a qualified hypnotherapist in addition to her counselling practice, and she uses her skills to support people who want both talking therapy and focused relaxation techniques.

Alison conducts work in English from the United Kingdom. International clients are not currently accepted. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and an initial appointment are used to plan the first steps.

How Alison uses therapeutic approaches in online work

Alison combines person-centred counselling with cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic ideas. Person-centred counselling focuses on the client's perspective and uses open listening to help people make sense of their feelings. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at thoughts and behaviours and offer practical exercises to reduce symptoms like anxiety. Psychodynamic work considers how past experiences and early relationships can influence current patterns and emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Alison will discuss goals and preferences with each person and agree a plan that blends these methods when helpful. Decisions about which techniques to use are made collaboratively and can change as work progresses.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into daily life, reduce travel time and allow short check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use online work to maintain continuity and to offer flexible scheduling that suits work, family or other commitments.

Topics Alison lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Questions about Alison

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among her main areas of work.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises person-centred counselling and uses cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic approaches.

What experience does she have?

She has three years' professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.

Is she registered with a professional body?

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

Can I see her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats does she offer?

The biography does not specify session formats; 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 working with her?

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