Alison Fraser, BACP

Alison Fraser helps people facing stress, anxiety and difficult life changes. She offers calm, non-judgemental support for depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and addiction. Alison works with adults who want practical help and clearer direction.

Alison has twenty years of professional experience in mental health across the United Kingdom. Her background includes work in the NHS and roles as a specialist mental health therapist, trauma specialist, addictions therapist and eating disorders therapist. She has also run a mental health charity that was recognised locally and has published work used as examples of clinical practice.

In sessions she creates a warm, empathic space so people can talk openly. She focuses on developing understanding of what’s happening and building practical ways to cope day to day. Conversations aim to translate insight into small, useful steps that make life feel more manageable.

Her practice draws on a range of approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Alison adapts methods to suit each person’s needs rather than using a single fixed model.

People come to her for help with grief, intimacy concerns, eating or sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem and work stress. She also supports those coping with neurodiversity, chronic health issues and complex life transitions. The aim is clearer choices and steadier coping over time.

How Alison’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-driven action. It is useful for anxiety, depression and managing difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical changes to thinking and behaviour, offering strategies for anxiety, mood and coping with stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences affect trust and emotional connection, helping with relationship and intimacy concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alison collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. Over a few sessions she will check what helps and adjust the plan so therapy feels relevant and useful.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for longer reflective sessions, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short focused check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make therapy flexible and easier to fit around work, family commitments or travel.