Alison Kennedy, BACP

Alison Kennedy is a warm and empathetic counsellor with 12 years of experience. She aims to make sessions straightforward and practical for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or life changes. Alison uses a person-centred way of working that puts each person's priorities first.

Her approach focuses on thoughts and everyday habits that keep problems going. She helps people notice unhelpful patterns and practise simple changes that fit into daily life. Techniques come from several well-known approaches so conversations are varied and tailored.

Alison draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred methods to guide work on relationships, self-esteem and coping skills. She also uses elements of attachment-based thinking and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy when they seem useful. This mix helps with issues such as trauma, intimacy concerns, parenting strain and sleep or eating problems.

She describes her work as collaborative and grounded in what each person needs that week. Sessions aim to build practical tools, clearer thinking and steadier routines rather than only talking about the past. Alison is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often written as BACP.

People come to her for help with anger, codependency, chronic illness and relationship concerns including divorce or separation. She also supports those coping with ageing, caregiver stress and attachment difficulties in adulthood.

How Alison's approaches work for online therapy

Alison uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT focuses on learning small, practical steps that reduce avoidance and reconnect people to meaningful daily activities.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviours. CBT offers clear, structured exercises for issues like anxiety, sleep difficulties and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Alison collaborates with each person to decide which methods best fit their goals, preferences and day-to-day life, and adapts the mix as the work progresses.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats are currently offered before booking. Many people appreciate online work because it can make fitting sessions around family, work or caregiving easier, cut travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, homework and relationship-focused work to remote sessions, so practical skills can still be practised between meetings.