Alison Burgess, BACP

Alison Burgess is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief and low self-esteem. She helps with coping through life changes, sleep problems, anger and career crossroads. Alison also works with issues linked to trauma, ADHD and relationship difficulties, and offers coaching to help people move forward. Alison uses a straightforward, respectful style in sessions. She listens first and adapts her approach to what each person needs. Sessions are practical and aimed at helping people find manageable steps they can try between meetings. Her background includes four years practising as a counsellor alongside many years in personal development and self-care work. Alison holds BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy registration noted in her profile. In therapy she draws on Client-Centred Therapy to focus on a person’s own goals and experience. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify small changes that can make a real difference. Internal Family Systems is used when people want to better understand inner parts that affect behaviour and feelings. Alison aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space and to move at a pace that suits each person. She encourages practical coping tools, clearer communication, and steps towards healthier routines. If someone is ready to start, she asks them to complete a short questionnaire and then schedule sessions to suit their needs.

How Alison’s approaches can work online

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s own goals at the centre of sessions and emphasises being heard. It helps when someone needs a space to make sense of feelings and decide what they want to change. Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps that can shift a situation quickly and suits people who want action-focused sessions. Internal Family Systems helps people notice and name different parts of themselves, which can be useful for working through trauma, anger or internal conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Alison will work with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their needs and goals. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses, so she adapts what she does to match how the person responds.

The practical benefits of online work make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. It can reduce time spent travelling and help people schedule appointments around work or caregiving. Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Registered or accredited professionals often find online sessions allow clearer continuity between meetings and more consistent use of tools and homework between sessions.