Alison Gordon, BACP

Alison Gordon draws on 11 years of professional experience in mental health. She is a BACP registered member and practises from the United Kingdom. Alison began her career in hospital and community settings, which shaped her interest in therapeutic work and ongoing learning.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She treats each person as the expert in their own life and looks for practical ways to build on existing strengths. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, achievable steps rather than jargon or lengthy theory talks.

Alison helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, grief, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy and identity. Her broader focus includes parenting pressures, career strain, compassion fatigue and neurodiversity-related concerns such as ADHD and autism.

Therapeutic methods she uses include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Those approaches are used flexibly to match what a person needs in the moment.

Alison aims to make therapy feel manageable. Conversations tend to be practical and paced to the individual. The goal is to help people develop tools that fit their daily life and move towards clearer choices and steadier coping.

She accepts international clients and offers a mix of online session types. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Alison uses practical, evidence-informed approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on values and actions that matter. It can help with anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and teaches skills to change unhelpful cycles, which is useful for depression, anxiety and sleep or eating struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alison will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods to a person’s goals and preferences. The choice of technique is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be quicker to arrange and suit those with lower bandwidth or who prefer not to use video. Live chat and messaging are useful for short check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or when someone wants written notes to review later. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments, and to continue work with the same therapist from different locations.