Alison Sowerby , BACP

Alison Sowerby is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief and low self-esteem, and listens without judgement. Alison aims to create a calm, welcoming space where people can talk through what matters to them. She can also discuss faith and Bible matters when clients want that included.

Alison uses straightforward approaches that focus on what helps in daily life. She draws on client-centred principles to follow each person's priorities and build trust. Cognitive behavioural ideas are used to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try practical alternatives.

She also brings mindfulness techniques to help reduce reactivity and improve present-moment awareness. Somatic methods are sometimes used to notice how the body holds stress and to offer gentle ways to release tension.

People contact Alison for a wide range of concerns, from coping with life changes and parenting stress to trauma, intimacy worries, sleeping problems and mood difficulties. She is experienced in working with long-term conditions and caregiving challenges and can adapt sessions to each person's circumstances.

Sessions are offered in English and Alison accepts international clients. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and works online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging.

Approaches and practical online therapy options

Alison uses client-centred work to focus on each person as an individual. This approach means she follows the client's lead, listens closely and helps people identify what matters most to them. It is useful for building trust and finding clear goals.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. CBT helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try small, practical experiments to feel and function better. Mindfulness is another element Alison brings in to help reduce reactivity and increase calm attention to the present moment.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Alison will discuss options with clients and choose methods together based on needs, goals and personal preference. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what actually helps the person in front of her.

Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone, live chat and text messaging to make sessions flexible. Video suits face-to-face conversation, phone is useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging can work for brief check-ins or ongoing written support. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and travel, while keeping the focus on practical steps and emotional support.