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- LGBT issues
- Attachment focus
- ADHD interest
About Alison
Alison May is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with six years' experience. She works with adults on issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and trauma. Sessions also cover sexuality and gender matters, addictions, grief, parenting concerns and long-term health challenges.
Alison uses an integrative approach, drawing on attachment-based, client-centred, existential, narrative and psychodynamic ideas. She treats therapy as a collaborative process and encourages people to shape the work around their own priorities. Her practice notes lived experience with LGBT+ and neurodiverse communities and she identifies as an ally to people of colour and trans people.
In sessions she helps people talk through what feels stuck and figure out practical next steps. That can mean looking at relationship patterns, exploring identity questions, or making small changes to manage stress and day-to-day functioning. She will listen, reflect, and invite the client to try new ways of understanding their situation.
Alison takes particular interest in ADHD and autism, adoption and foster care issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, and intimacy-related problems. She also works with caregiving stress, chronic illness, body image and communication problems. Her background supports people navigating life changes and complex emotional reactions.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation about goals and ways of working. Initial steps include a short matching questionnaire and arranging a first session to agree a plan. Payment uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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How her approaches guide online work
Attachment-based ideas focus on how early relationships shape current patterns. This can help when recurring trust issues or intimacy problems make relationships and daily life harder to manage.Client-centred practice means the counsellor follows what matters to the person in front of her. Sessions aim to help people speak about their priorities, feel understood and make concrete decisions about next steps.
Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their lives. Rewriting those stories can reduce shame, open up choices and shift how someone moves through difficult situations.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alison will discuss different methods with the client and agree together which ones suit their goals, needs and preferences. That collaborative decision can change over time as progress is made.
The therapist's biography does not specify which session formats she uses, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and daily tasks. They also allow a shorter check-in when time is limited or a quieter, low-bandwidth call when video is difficult.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions and stress. She also supports issues around sexuality and gender, parenting, self-esteem and long-term health problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is integrative and client-centred, using attachment-based, narrative and psychodynamic ideas. She describes therapy as collaborative and adapts methods to individual needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of counselling experience. That background includes professional work and lived experience relating to LGBT+ and neurodiverse people.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.