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Alison Simone, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Stress and anxiety specialist
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-Centred approach
- Mindfulness techniques
About Alison
Alison Simone is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with nine years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, and a range of other life difficulties. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer ways of coping rather than vague promises.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also draws on client-centred listening, existential ideas about meaning, narrative approaches to reframe stories, and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity. These methods are combined to suit the issue being worked on rather than following a single fixed model.
Alison has supported people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief and loss, addictions and eating or sleeping problems. She also addresses control and attachment issues, codependency, communication difficulties, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress. Practical problem-solving and behaviour change are common parts of sessions.
Her way of working is straightforward and conversational. Clients can expect to look at day-to-day patterns, test small changes, and review what helps. Work may include tracking thoughts and behaviours, short experiments between sessions, and building clearer routines.
For people worried about starting therapy, Alison asks a few practical questions first and helps set initial goals. To begin, use the site matching steps to choose an online option and book a first session. This helps make the first meeting more focused and work-oriented.
How Alison integrates CBT, client-centred and existential work online
Alison commonly brings Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centred listening into online sessions. CBT focuses on spotting patterns of thoughts and behaviours and testing small changes that reduce anxiety or low mood. Client-centred work prioritises clear listening and reflecting so the person can describe their experience and set practical goals.She may also draw on existential ideas about meaning and choice when people are questioning direction or purpose. Existential approaches look at values and decision-making and help people clarify what matters to them, which can be useful alongside CBT when planning real-life changes.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. Alison will review your goals and preferences and suggest methods to try. That conversation is part of early sessions and helps establish straightforward steps and short-term aims.
The original profile does not specify which online session formats are used, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit around work or caring responsibilities, reduce travel time, and allow quicker, more frequent check-ins when needed. Different ways of meeting also allow shorter practical sessions or fuller therapy slots depending on what the person needs.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she focus on?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, plus trauma, addictions, grief, sleep and eating issues.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try practical alternatives through small experiments and behaviour change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working in therapeutic roles in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a BACP counsellor and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
She accepts international clients and runs sessions with people who are outside the United Kingdom.
Which session formats are offered?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary by location and are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.