Alison Spencer, BACP, NCPS

Alison Spencer is a person-centred counsellor with three years of professional experience practising in the United Kingdom. She works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or self-esteem. Alison also supports those dealing with grief and relationship concerns as they look for clearer direction and steadier day-to-day coping.

She describes her approach as warm and non-judgemental. Sessions are arranged so people can talk through difficult thoughts and feelings at their own pace. Alison aims to help clients build confidence, find motivation and make practical changes that fit their lives.

Her therapeutic work draws on cognitive behavioural therapy and psychodynamic ideas, combined with person-centred principles. This mix is used to address patterns of thinking, past experiences that affect the present, and how people relate to themselves and others. Hypnotherapy is also part of her toolkit when clients choose it as an option.

Alison has particular experience with issues such as abandonment and attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, communication difficulties, control issues and separation after divorce. She also works with loneliness, life purpose questions, guilt and shame, impulsivity and men’s issues.

She asks clients to be ready to take small steps between sessions. The focus is on realistic goals and steady progress rather than quick fixes. People who want a calm, supportive space to work through their difficulties may find her approach helpful.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Alison combines person-centred practice with cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic ideas. Person-centred work focuses on listening, validation and supporting clients to find their own solutions. It helps when someone needs a calm space to make sense of feelings.

Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses straightforward techniques to change unhelpful patterns. This can be useful for anxiety, low mood and stress by teaching practical skills to manage day-to-day reactions. Psychodynamic work explores how past experiences and recurring relationship patterns influence present behaviour and emotional responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and decide collaboratively which methods suit a client’s needs, goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is reviewed.

The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm the available formats before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family commitments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote appointments help therapy slot into busy lives more easily.