Alison Simone, BACP

Alison Simone uses a mix of well-established talking therapies to help people manage difficult feelings and life changes. She is identified as a BACP practitioner and brings nine years of experience in the UK to her work. Alison keeps sessions straightforward and centred on the person in front of her.

She commonly helps people who are struggling with stress and anxiety, low mood or depression, and the aftermath of trauma and abuse. She also supports people facing relationship strain, addiction issues, grief, and problems with sleep or eating. Parenting pressures, family conflict and career-related stress are regular areas of focus.

In sessions Alison adapts the approach to suit each person. She draws on client-centred listening, practical cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and narrative approaches to make therapy useful day to day. She also uses existential ideas to help people think through meaning and choices when life feels uncertain.

Her style is warm and direct. Conversations aim to identify small, manageable steps and new ways of thinking that reduce stress. Sessions can include practical exercises, guided reflection, and change-focused activities tailored to the person’s needs.

Alison accepts people from within the United Kingdom and beyond who wish to work in English. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions at times that fit their lives. The subscription model for sessions can be cancelled at any time.

How Alison’s approaches translate to online therapy

Alison commonly uses client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy online. Client-centred therapy involves a calm, listening approach where the person leads the conversation and the counsellor reflects and encourages insight; it helps when someone needs space to speak and be heard. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behaviour changes; it is useful for anxiety, low mood and managing stress.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Alison will check in about goals, what has helped before, and how someone prefers to work, then agree a plan together. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions to a person’s priorities and pace rather than applying a single method.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls recreate face-to-face conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can suit short check-ins, live chat lets people type in the moment, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel and to continue work with a registered or accredited professional when in different locations.