Alison Simone, BACP

Alison Simone is a counsellor who uses an integrative approach to help people manage stress, anxiety and life changes. She works in a warm and respectful way, tailoring conversations to each person. Alison holds BACP registration and practises from the United Kingdom.

She draws on several ways of working so sessions match what someone needs in the moment. That can mean using client-centred talking to set the pace, or drawing on cognitive behavioural techniques to tackle unhelpful thought patterns affecting mood and sleep. She also uses existential ideas when people want to talk about meaning, choice and direction.

Alison has nine years of experience supporting people with depression, grief, addictions and relationship difficulties. She also helps with parenting strain, family conflict, bereavement and the aftermath of trauma and abuse. Additional areas she addresses include body image, codependency, attachment and caregiver stress.

Her style is practical and person-focused. Conversations aim to identify small, workable steps that fit into busy lives. She encourages people to notice patterns and try different approaches between sessions.

Alison accepts international clients and works in English. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location and therapist availability. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

How Alison’s approaches translate to online therapy

Alison often combines client-centred talking with cognitive behavioural ideas in a straightforward way. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s pace, which helps when someone needs space to talk through parenting worries, family tension or grief. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to change day-to-day habits that affect mood and sleep.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and Alison treats it as a collaborative process. She will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then adapt methods as the relationship develops. Decisions about techniques are made together rather than imposed by the therapist.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people try different ways of working while keeping focus on practical steps they can use between sessions.