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- Person-centred approach
- Cognitive behavioural work
- Psychodynamic ideas
About Alison
Counsellor (BACP, NCPS) with three years' experience. Alison Spencer focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, self-esteem and depression. She practises person-centred work alongside cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic approaches and also offers hypnotherapy.
Alison uses person-centred counselling to listen and reflect what matters to the client. This means conversations focus on the client's experience and choices. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to identify unhelpful thinking and to try practical changes. Psychodynamic ideas look at patterns from the past that appear in current feelings and relationships.
Sessions are conversational. Alison helps people notice thoughts, feelings and behaviours and then tries small, manageable steps forward. She explains methods plainly and checks what feels useful. Hypnotherapy is offered as an additional option when clients and therapist consider it appropriate.
Her work covers a broad set of concerns beyond the main areas listed. Examples include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, impulsivity, loneliness, life purpose, men’s issues and midlife crisis.
Alison is based in the United Kingdom and holds the credentials BACP and NCPS. She speaks English. For people considering sessions she asks prospective clients to use the online matching steps to arrange a first meeting and to agree how to proceed.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Person-centred work focuses on attentive listening and reflecting back what a person says. Online sessions can use the same plain conversation to help someone clarify feelings and priorities. Cognitive behavioural techniques involve spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes; these techniques adapt well to remote sessions with homework and brief check-ins. Psychodynamic ideas look for recurring patterns and relational themes that come up in conversation, which can be discussed over distance in a series of sessions. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alison will discuss which methods seem most helpful and adapt them with the client. Decisions about using hypnotherapy or concentrating on cognitive tools are made together, based on the client's goals and what feels practical. The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote sessions to keep continuity of support while matching method and schedule to everyday life.Sheet 3
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem and depression. Additional issues listed include attachment, body image, chronic pain, guilt and life purpose.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her core style is person-centred listening combined with cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic ideas. She also offers hypnotherapy as an additional option.
How long has she been practising?
She has three years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom. That span covers the practice described in her profile.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the credentials BACP and NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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