Alison Faraday, BACP

Alison Faraday supports people facing relationship problems, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression and the stress of life changes. She helps with grief, trauma, addictions, parenting worries, career strain and issues around intimacy and body image. Alison works in English and accepts international clients from the United Kingdom.

Alison keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. She helps clients notice patterns in their relationships and behaviour. Together they set small, practical steps to try between meetings. The aim is to make things feel more manageable week by week.

Her background includes three years of professional experience and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Alison draws on several common therapeutic approaches to match the work to each person’s needs. She adapts her style to be more reflective or more solution-focused depending on the situation.

Clients can expect a mix of talking, reflecting on past events and trying different strategies for coping. Alison pays attention to attachment and to how early experiences shape current relationships. She also uses ideas from cognitive behavioural work to spot unhelpful thinking and try alternative ways of responding.

Sessions cover a wide range of concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, divorce and separation, infidelity and parenting challenges. The approach is collaborative and practical, aimed at clearer understanding and steadier day-to-day coping.

How Alison’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of connecting. It helps people who struggle with trust, closeness or fear of abandonment to recognise patterns and practise different responses. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s experience, offering a non-judgemental space where the client leads the conversation and the counsellor reflects and supports personal insight.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alison will discuss goals and preferences with each person and agree on which methods to try. This collaborative planning means the focus can shift as needs change, combining reflective work with practical exercises when useful.

Online therapy gives flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions suit those with limited bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, daily reflections or when it helps to write things down. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and life commitments while keeping the therapeutic goals central.