Alison Spencer, BACP, NCPS

Alison Spencer is a counsellor in the United Kingdom who draws on person-centred therapy alongside cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic approaches. She has three years of professional experience and works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief and low self-esteem. Alison aims to make the first step feel manageable and to support people as they consider change.

Her sessions focus on creating an open, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through. She uses person-centred principles to listen and reflect, while bringing in cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thinking patterns. Psychodynamic ideas are used to look at longer-standing patterns that influence current life choices.

Alison also practises hypnotherapy as an additional tool some clients find useful alongside talking therapy. She encourages a pace that suits each person and helps set realistic goals for change. Practical strategies and gentle exploration are balanced in sessions to meet immediate needs as well as deeper concerns.

Her areas of interest include issues such as abandonment and attachment, body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems and control issues. She also supports people dealing with divorce, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation and questions about life purpose, including midlife crisis concerns.

Alison works in English and follows a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time. Prospective clients are asked to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to begin the scheduling process.

How Alison’s approaches translate to online work

Alison uses person-centred listening to make space for what matters most to the client, helping people feel heard and understood. This approach is useful for emotional concerns such as grief, low self-esteem and relationship stress.

She also applies cognitive behavioural methods that look at unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and introduce practical techniques to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Psychodynamic ideas are used to consider recurring life patterns and how past experiences influence current choices.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to agree which methods feel most useful for their goals and preferences. That might mean focusing on short-term practical tools, exploring deeper patterns, or combining methods over time.

The biography does not specify exact session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support continuity of care when schedules change, while the therapist and client work together to find the best way to meet therapeutic goals.