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Alison Fraser, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
20 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

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Alison Fraser offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or life change. She aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable, helping clients find direction, manage difficult feelings and rebuild a sense of control. Alison has been working in mental health for 20 years and holds BACP accreditation.

She has experience in the NHS and has run a mental health charity that was named charity of the year.

Background and approach

Her background includes work with trauma, addictions and eating difficulties, and she also runs a independent practice for adults and young people. In sessions Alison creates a warm, non-judgemental space. She uses clear, practical techniques alongside listening and reflection.

Conversations tend to focus on understanding what is happening now and on simple steps that can ease daily strain. Her approach draws on a mix of methods including acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based thinking, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural tools and dialectical skills. These different tools are used to suit each person’s needs rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Alison often helps people with problems such as low mood, relationship difficulties, bereavement, trauma and neurodiversity-related challenges. She also supports people facing issues around sleep, eating, parenting strain, work pressures and long-term health concerns. Therapy with Alison is collaborative.

She works with clients to build insight, set doable goals and practise new ways of coping. The emphasis is on steady progress and practical change that fits everyday life.

Therapeutic approaches for online sessions

Alison commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and learn to act in line with what matters to them. It’s useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with change.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy ideas that focus on how early relationships shape current ways of relating. This can help when patterns of closeness or avoidance cause ongoing distress.

The right approach is something Alison finds together with each client. She listens to the person’s goals and day-to-day problems, then suggests a mix of methods. The plan can change as work progresses so it always fits what the client needs and prefers.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different situations. Video calls work well for deeper conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a shorter check-in. Messaging and live chat are useful for brief support, reflection between sessions or when putting thoughts into words feels easier than talking.

These options make therapy easier to fit around work, family and travel, and allow people to keep momentum when life gets busy.
What kinds of problems can be discussed in sessions?
Alison supports people with stress, anxiety, low mood and grief as well as trauma, addictions and eating or sleeping difficulties.
What is Alison's general therapy style?
She offers a warm, non-judgemental space and uses practical conversation. Sessions combine listening with tools to manage feelings and behaviour.
What experience does Alison have?
She has 20 years of professional work in mental health, including roles within the NHS and running a mental health charity.
Where is Alison based and what credential does she hold?
Alison practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She works remotely using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions run via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Alison?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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