Counsellor profile
Alison Gordon, BACP
BACP therapist - Family and relationships focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- Trauma-informed work
About Alison
Alison Gordon is a BACP registered therapist based in the United Kingdom with 11 years of professional experience. She has worked in hospital and community mental health settings for about 15 years in total. Alison supports people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, trauma and grief among other issues.
She describes herself as someone who values ongoing learning. Her background includes training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), person-centred approaches and trauma-focused work. She uses those methods to help people understand patterns that keep them stuck and to practise different ways of coping.
Alison works in a straightforward, conversational way. She invites clients to talk through what matters to them and to build on the strengths they already have. Sessions focus on clear steps you can try between meetings as well as understanding how past experiences affect present day life.
Many people come with practical problems at home - parenting stress, conflict with relatives, or wearable anxiety that affects day-to-day life. Alison offers a pace that suits each person and pays attention to the practical effects of difficulties like sleep problems, eating concerns or low motivation.
Her approach aims to help people make choices that match their values and to reduce the behaviours that keep problems going. She also works with issues tied to identity, grief, neurodiversity and long-term caregiving stress. To begin, she asks a few questions about what you want from therapy and what matters most to you.
How sessions work
How Alison’s approaches translate to online work
Alison works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) among other approaches. ACT focuses on identifying personal values and taking small committed steps that match those values, which can help with anxiety, low mood and parenting choices. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact and uses brief experiments and practical tasks to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alison will talk things through with you and choose methods that fit your goals, needs and preferences. That decision is made together and can change as your needs change.
The original biography does not list specific online session types, so confirm available formats before booking. Many people find online sessions useful because they can fit meetings around work or childcare, avoid travel, or use a shorter check-in when days are busy. Therapists registered or accredited with recognised bodies often adapt exercises, homework and grounding techniques to work well in remote sessions and to suit everyday routines.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she help with?
She helps people with parenting strain, blended family issues, and family conflict as listed in her areas of focus.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses conversational, practical sessions that draw on CBT, attachment ideas and person-centred work to identify patterns and try new coping steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience and around 15 years working in hospital and community mental health settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a BACP therapist and a registered member MBACP, practising from the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How do payments and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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