Alison Burgess, BACP

Alison Burgess is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and life changes. She supports those coping with grief, sleep difficulties, anger and low self-esteem. Alison also addresses relationship and career concerns, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and ageing and geriatric issues.

Alison works in a warm, respectful way. She focuses on what each person needs and adapts sessions to match. The first meetings usually look at immediate worries and practical next steps. She aims for clear goals and steady progress rather than a fixed formula.

Her background includes four years of formal counselling experience and long involvement in personal development and self-care work. She holds BACP, which indicates registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. That background informs how she shapes sessions and follows professional practice.

In the room she uses client-centred listening, short-term solution-focused work and parts-based Internal Family Systems ideas. That mix helps with practical problems, emotional pain and internal conflicts. Sessions may include talking, reflection and simple exercises to try between meetings.

Alison encourages people to move at their own pace. She discusses goals and choices together so each person feels involved in planning their path. Her style is direct, compassionate and focused on everyday changes that make life a bit easier.

How Alison's approaches guide online support

Client-Centred Therapy emphasises listening and understanding the person's perspective. It helps when someone needs a non-judgemental space to talk, rebuild confidence or make sense of feelings. Solution-Focused Therapy looks at short-term, practical steps and small changes that can make day-to-day life easier. It can be useful for stress, motivation, career decisions and coping strategies. Internal Family Systems views emotions and behaviours as parts of a person that can be named and listened to; this can help with internal conflict, trauma responses and feelings of emptiness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Decisions about which methods to use are collaborative and can change as needs shift.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people keep momentum between meetings and try practical exercises at home. Registered and accredited therapists can adapt these approaches to work well at a distance, helping people make steady progress while balancing everyday life.