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Alison Gordon, BACP

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

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

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Alison Gordon is a BACP-registered counsellor working from the United Kingdom with 11 years of professional experience. She draws on long involvement in hospital and community mental health settings and a wide range of therapeutic approaches to help people tackle tough moments in life. She prefers a straightforward, practical style.

Sessions aim to make sense of what feels overwhelming and build steps that a person can use between meetings. Alison treats people as the experts of their own story and looks for existing strengths to support change.

Background and approach

Her background includes work with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and trauma and abuse, alongside issues such as low self-esteem, relationship conflict, parenting strain and career transition. She also supports people dealing with neurodiversity, chronic illness, attachment concerns and caregiving stress. Therapy often blends approaches to suit the person in front of her.

Alison uses techniques from cognitive behavioural approaches and acceptance-based methods to help with thought patterns and coping. She also draws on attachment-focused and client-centred ideas to strengthen relationships and emotional understanding. Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged for international clients.

People work with her to set clear, achievable goals and to practice new skills between sessions. The emphasis is on steady progress and practical tools for everyday life.

How Alison blends approaches for online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and taking small committed steps that match those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for stress, anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression and insomnia. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns affect current relationships and emotional responses, helping people notice and change patterns that cause distress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the individual to agree which methods fit their goals and preferences. That decision can change over time as needs evolve and as practical skills are tried and reviewed.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for full conversations and face-to-face feel. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief updates, written reflections, and ongoing support between longer appointments.
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem issues, among many other concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using straightforward work on thoughts, feelings and behaviours while building skills people can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience and additional years working in hospital and community mental health settings.
Where is the counsellor based and what are her credentials?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP as provided.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
11 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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