Alison Baxter, NCPS

Alison Baxter works with people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or unsure how to move forward. She speaks plainly and helps clients make sense of difficult feelings so they can take practical steps. Alison aims to build a steady working relationship where people feel heard and understood.

Alison draws on several approaches to tailor sessions to each person. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. She also uses client-centred ways of working to follow what matters most to the client in the room. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different responses.

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns. These include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and self-esteem. She also helps with sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, anger and career-related change.

Alison has four years of experience and holds NCPS as a credential. She works with people facing attachment difficulties, abandonment fears, avoidance or dependent patterns, dissociation and feelings of emptiness. She also supports those dealing with guilt, shame, isolation and family problems.

Sessions can suit short-term counselling or longer-term therapy depending on what a person needs. The emphasis is on clear, practical conversation - noticing patterns, recognising what is getting in the way, and trying new ways of coping. Alison offers appointments in English and accepts international clients.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and emotional responses. Online work can explore these patterns through conversation and reflective exercises to help people change how they relate to others. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters to the client; in online sessions the therapist offers open, non-judgemental presence so people can name their priorities and decide what to work on. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and then tries practical experiments to shift them; this can include specific tasks to try between sessions and short exercises during video or chat sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and the therapist will work with the client to choose what fits best. Alison will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adapt techniques over time in collaboration with the person she is supporting.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a lunch break. Live chat and text messaging suit short check-ins, written reflection or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, travel and busy family life.