Alison Burgess, BACP

Alison Burgess is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and life changes. She supports those coping with anger, sleep problems, career worries, relationship concerns, trauma, depression and ADHD. Alison writes in a warm, respectful way and focuses on practical steps clients can use day to day.

Alison works from an approachable style and adapts sessions to each person's needs. She uses client-centred ways of working to listen and build on what matters to the individual. She also draws on solution-focused ideas to set clear goals and find small, achievable changes.

Her background combines four years of formal counselling experience with longer involvement in personal development and self-care. Alison holds BACP, which is shown here as a professional credential. She aims to make therapy feel like a collaborative effort rather than a lecture.

In sessions she helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and everyday habits. That can mean swapping small routines, testing new ways of coping, or trying short exercises between meetings. She explains things plainly and keeps tasks realistic so they fit into family and work life.

Clients meet an attentive listener who values sensitivity and practical support. Alison encourages curiosity about patterns that cause pain, and then works with clients to build steadier routines and clearer steps forward. She invites people to take gradual steps towards more manageable days.

How Alison’s approaches work for online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and helping people find their own answers. It suits those who want a steady, understanding space to talk about feelings and decisions.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and clear goals. This approach can help when a person wants to try specific changes quickly and measure progress between sessions.

The therapist will work with each client to decide which approach, or combination, feels right. Finding the best fit is a collaborative process that considers goals, preferences and what feels manageable in everyday life.

If you are considering online work, please confirm the session formats Alison currently offers before booking. Many people find online counselling useful because it can fit around work, family and travel, and it can reduce commuting time. It also makes it easier to keep short check-ins or follow-up appointments when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques like brief exercises, goal-setting tasks and routine changes to remote sessions, helping people apply new habits between meetings.