Alison Spencer , BACP, NCPS

Alison Spencer is a counsellor who blends practical therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. Alison focuses on everyday struggles so people can move towards clearer goals and greater wellbeing.

She creates a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about what matters to them. Sessions are conversational and aim to identify small, manageable steps that reduce distress and build confidence. Alison encourages clients to notice progress and try different ways of responding to difficult feelings.

Her background includes three years of professional counselling experience in the UK. She uses person-centred listening alongside cognitive and psychodynamic ideas to make sense of patterns. Hypnotherapy is also part of her toolkit when clients feel it may help with motivation or stress reduction.

Alison often supports people dealing with relationship strain, grief and loss, and life transitions such as midlife change or separation. She also works with concerns like body image, abandonment, attachment issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress. Conversations may cover communication difficulties, control issues, guilt or the search for purpose.

Work with Alison typically focuses on practical change alongside understanding personal history. She helps clients set realistic goals, practise new coping strategies and reflect on what matters most. The approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

Evidence-based approaches for online counselling

Alison uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people make change. Person-centred counselling focuses on listening and acceptance, offering space to speak without judgement and to clarify what matters most. Cognitive techniques look at thought patterns and teach simple skills to reduce anxiety and low mood. Psychodynamic ideas help people notice repeated relationship patterns that can affect current life and choices.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Alison will work with each person to identify which methods fit their needs and goals, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. This means trying techniques, reviewing what helps, and choosing the best mix together.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when it helps with connection and body language. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing, want to pause between replies, or need therapy that fits around work and other commitments.