Allison Abaza , BACP

Allison Abaza is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and relationship strain. She works with adults facing trauma and abuse, life changes, and family-related concerns. Allison writes plainly and listens carefully as people describe what is hard for them in day-to-day life.

Her approach starts from the belief that each person knows their own story best. She uses that understanding to help people spot strengths and find practical steps forward. Sessions are conversational and paced to what the client needs, with space to reflect and try new ways of coping.

Allison draws on client-centred principles that put the person’s experience at the centre of therapy. She also uses mindfulness practices to help reduce anxiety and bring attention to the present moment. Elements of psychodynamic thinking are used to look at patterns that repeat in relationships and life choices.

She has three years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, which is a professional counselling membership in the United Kingdom. Allison offers sessions in English and accepts clients from outside the UK who prefer online work.

People who choose her often want clear, steady conversation about real problems. Sessions can focus on coping with change, dealing with guilt or shame, repairing communication, or managing panic and mood difficulties. The work aims to make everyday life feel more manageable and decisions clearer.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Allison commonly draws on client-centred work, mindfulness and psychodynamic thinking. Client-centred therapy means the session follows the person’s priorities and builds on their own strengths to support change. Mindfulness practice offers simple attention and breathing exercises that help reduce anxiety and anchor the moment. Psychodynamic ideas look at recurring patterns in relationships and behaviour to help make sense of repeated difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and she treats it as a collaboration. Together with the client she will consider goals, comfort with different methods and how much space is needed for reflection versus practical coping. That way the work can shift over time as needs change.

Online sessions provide practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging suit short check-ins, written reflection between sessions, or people who prefer typing their thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, travel or other commitments, while keeping the focus on progress and everyday coping.