Alison Burgess, BACP

Alison Burgess helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and big life changes. She supports those struggling with sleep problems, anger, career decisions, relationship concerns, trauma and ADHD. Alison uses a practical, person-focused way of working to help people find clearer steps forward.

Alison is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, or BACP. She has four years of recorded professional experience and years of earlier work in personal development. Her style is warm and respectful and aims to match the pace a person needs.

Sessions are shaped around the individual. Alison blends client-centred listening with solution-focused conversations and Internal Family Systems ideas. That means clients get time to be heard, space to set short-term goals and ways to look at different parts of themselves.

Common topics include bereavement, communication problems, caregiver stress, issues with commitment or abandonment, eating-related concerns and feelings of emptiness or guilt. She also addresses ageing and cancer-related strain, dissociation and attachment matters.

Alison uses straightforward language in sessions and focuses on practical tools people can use between meetings. She adapts methods to fit each situation rather than using one fixed plan.

Therapy is offered in English in the United Kingdom. Sessions can take place online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How these therapies translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being listened to without judgement and having a therapist who reflects what you say. It helps when someone needs space to make sense of their feelings and decide what matters most.

Solution-Focused Therapy aims for short-term, practical steps. It looks at what is already working and builds small changes into everyday life, which can appeal when people want clearer next steps or to manage specific problems like sleep or work stress.

Internal Family Systems offers a way of noticing different parts of yourself and how they interact. It can help with shame, self-criticism, trauma responses and feelings such as emptiness by giving language to those inner parts.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with clients about goals and preferences and adapt methods over time. That means sessions can shift between listening, goal-setting and inner-part work depending on what is most helpful.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and fuller interaction. Phone calls use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging are helpful for brief check-ins or when written reflection feels more comfortable. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.