About Alison
Alison Gordon is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 11 years of professional experience. She has worked in both hospital and community mental health settings for around 15 years, and brings that background to her sessions. Alison sees therapy as a collaborative process and respects each person's own knowledge of their life.
Her work covers common concerns such as stress, anxiety and depression, as well as relationship and family issues, self-esteem and motivation.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with trauma, grief, addiction and LGBT-related matters. Practical day-to-day problems like sleeping, eating, parenting and career change are included in her focus. Alison uses a mix of approaches to suit individual needs, combining Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ways of working, plus elements drawn from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
She describes therapy as a space to understand challenges and test small changes. In sessions she aims to help people notice what matters, build on their strengths and try new ways of coping. Conversations tend to be straightforward and practical, with an emphasis on skills people can use between meetings.
Alison encourages questions about process and invites people to shape the work together. She works in English and is able to take clients from outside the UK. To begin a course of sessions, follow the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire before arranging a first appointment.
What Alison works with
Everything Alison lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Alison is listed here; the rest shows what else Alison works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Alison lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How approaches like ACT, CBT and attachment work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small committed steps towards those values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes by teaching practical ways to act despite difficult thoughts and feelings.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going. Sessions often include noticing thoughts, trying small behavioural experiments and practising new coping skills between meetings, which can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and feeling safe with others. It can be helpful for attachment issues, intimacy-related concerns and some relationship difficulties by making patterns easier to see and change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alison will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and she will adjust the way she works as you try things together in sessions. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that fits your needs.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some people find phone or video sessions helpful because they allow flexibility around work, caregiving and travel. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, can use online sessions to continue practical skills work, homework and tracking progress between meetings.
Questions people ask about Alison
What issues does Alison commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety and depression as well as relationship and family concerns. Other focus areas include trauma and abuse, addiction, grief and LGBT-related matters.
What is Alison's therapeutic style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, with an emphasis on noticing strengths and testing small changes. The work often includes skills practice and straightforward discussion.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Alison has 11 years of professional counselling experience and roughly 15 years working in hospital and community mental health settings.
What are Alison's credentials and where is she based?
She is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member (MBACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients, so people living outside the United Kingdom can enquire about working together.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Alison?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to therapist availability.
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