Alison Simone , BACP

Alison Simone is a counsellor who combines client-centred talking with practical strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety and life changes. She works with a broad range of concerns including depression, trauma, parenting strain, relationship difficulties and addictions. Alison holds BACP registration and practises from the United Kingdom.

Her style is straightforward and respectful. Sessions are shaped to each person's needs rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. She listens for what matters most and then helps people set small, achievable steps.

Alison commonly blends cognitive behavioural ideas with narrative and existential ways of thinking. That means she will help identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, look at the stories people tell about themselves, and consider what gives life meaning. She also draws on mindfulness practices to reduce stress and improve sleep.

She has nine years of experience working in therapeutic settings and offers approaches that focus on day-to-day coping as well as deeper-rooted patterns. Practical tools might include thought records, mindful breathing, and rewriting unhelpful personal narratives.

People often come for help with grief, body image, anger, career stress and parenting pressures. Alison also supports those dealing with attachment wounds, codependency, bereavement and the effects of abuse. Work together is paced to suit each person’s readiness and goals.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. It involves open listening, reflection and helping people find their own solutions. This approach is helpful when someone needs a calm space to talk through feelings and make sense of a difficult time.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses simple exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build helpful habits, which can ease anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.

Existential therapy invites people to consider meaning, choice and responsibility in their lives. It can help when someone feels stuck, uncertain about direction, or wants to connect daily choices to longer-term values.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide what fits their concerns, goals and preferences. Plans are reviewed and adjusted as progress unfolds.

Online sessions offer flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or busy days, while keeping continuity between appointments.