About
- CBT techniques
- Client-centred work
- Trauma-informed approach
About Alison
Alison Hopkins is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 17 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, and issues around intimacy and family. She also helps people facing anger, life changes and concerns linked to LGBT identity.
Her approach is straightforward and person-focused. Alison listens first and helps people talk through what matters most to them. She draws on a mix of methods to match the issue at hand rather than use one fixed approach.
Alison commonly uses client-centred work to build understanding and CBT to address unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. She also draws on psychodynamic and trauma-focused ideas when earlier experiences or difficult memories are central to a problem. This makes her sessions adaptable for grief, trauma, attachment and intimacy-related concerns.
Practical problems like communication breakdown, commitment worries, infidelity or the strain of parenting and family roles are talked through in clear, everyday language. She helps people plan small, manageable steps and rehearse different ways of responding to tense situations.
Alison accepts international clients and runs sessions in English. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial meeting so they can discuss priorities and practical arrangements before committing to a series of sessions.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centred work focuses on listening and helping people name what matters. Online this means sessions concentrate on the person's immediate concerns and priorities, using reflective conversation to clarify feelings and choices. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. In an online session Alison can guide practical exercises, thought records and behavioural experiments that a person can try between meetings.Finding the best approach is treated as a collaborative process. Alison will discuss the options with each person and adjust methods to fit their goals and what they find most useful. This means the work can shift from talking and exploring to more structured tasks if that suits the client.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week and reduce travel time. It also allows for shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require being on camera, which can help people balance therapy with family and work commitments.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which family or parenting concerns does she help with?
She supports adults with family-related stress, parenting strain, communication problems and separation or divorce issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-focused and practical. She listens first, then uses conversational techniques and structured tools to address problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with adults on anxiety, trauma, relationships and loss.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Can she work with people who live outside the UK?
Yes. She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.