About Alison
Alison Bubbins is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief and depression. She supports clients dealing with trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction and sleep problems. Alison also works with those facing neurodiversity concerns such as ADHD and autism, and people exploring sexual identity and kink-related topics in a non-judgemental setting.
Alison’s approach is open and down-to-earth. She uses a blend of person-centred ideas, cognitive behavioural techniques and psychotherapy to shape sessions around each person.
Background and approach
Conversations are collaborative and practical, with space for honesty and a bit of humour when it helps. Her style aims to create a calm environment where people feel seen and accepted. Alison meets clients where they are and works at a pace they can manage.
She values straightforward language and short, practical steps you can try between sessions. Alison has three years of counselling experience and holds BACP registration, which she uses to guide her professional practice. Sessions are offered in English and she is willing to take international clients.
Therapy sessions are delivered online by video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging. Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.
Practical approaches for online therapy
Alison uses a mix of person-centred work and cognitive behavioural techniques alongside broader psychotherapeutic thinking. Person-centred work focuses on listening and creating acceptance so people can speak openly and find their own solutions; it helps with low mood, self-esteem and relationship worries. Cognitive behavioural ideas look at patterns of thought and behaviour and offer simple exercises to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and manage distress.Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then try methods that fit the person and their situation. This collaborative planning means adjustments can be made as work progresses.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins and text messaging suits people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or travel and allow consistent contact even when schedules change.
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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