Allison Abaza, BACP

Allison Abaza helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, or the fallout from trauma. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps feel manageable. Allison recognises that deciding to seek support can be hard, and she offers a steady, respectful presence to begin the work.

Allison practises client-centred work, which means she follows the person's lead and listens closely to what matters most to them. She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help people ground themselves in the present moment. Her psychodynamic perspective looks at patterns from the past that keep reappearing in daily life.

Sessions focus on clear, practical conversation. People will be invited to describe what they want to change and to try small steps that fit their life. Conversations may include reflecting on early relationships, noticing habitual reactions, and learning simple grounding or breathing practices.

Allison has three years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, which identifies her professional affiliation in the United Kingdom. She works in English and accepts clients internationally, offering flexible options to suit different schedules.

Typical concerns she supports include family and relationship challenges, caregiving stress, mood and panic symptoms, trauma and post-traumatic stress, and issues such as guilt, shame, isolation, impulsivity, and financial worry. Work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

How Allison’s approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on building an understanding relationship. The therapist listens without judging and follows the person’s priorities so conversations stay relevant to what the client wants to change. This helps when someone needs a space to be heard and to make their own decisions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts, sensations and feelings in the moment. Practices can reduce reactivity and help with anxiety, panic symptoms and stress by training attention and breathing skills. These techniques are short and easy to use between sessions.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at repeated patterns that began earlier in life and still affect current relationships and choices. Talking about these patterns can make them easier to recognise and shift, which can be useful for relationship problems, attachment issues and ongoing mood concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Allison will talk with each person about their goals, history and preferences and suggest which methods to try. The plan is flexible and adjusted as progress is made so the person feels involved in decisions.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging, offering practical benefits. Video allows face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can suit people with lower bandwidth or who prefer not to use video; chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins or when fitting support into a busy day. These options aim to make therapy easier to fit around work, caregiving and other commitments, while keeping the focus on progress and practical tools.