Alison Fraser, BACP
Alison Fraser is a counsellor with 20 years of clinical experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and relationship concerns.
About Alison
Alison Fraser is a counsellor with 20 years of clinical experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and relationship concerns. She offers a warm, empathic space and aims to help people feel understood. Her approach is practical and person-centred, focusing on small steps that fit everyday life.
Alison has worked across the UK health and community sectors, including NHS roles in mental health, addiction and eating disorder services. She has also worked with young people in schools and community settings and has run a independent practice for adults and young people.
Background and approach
Her past charity work was recognised locally and her clinical work has been cited as an example of strong practice. In sessions she helps people untangle low mood, bereavement, parenting strain, career crossroads and issues connected to neurodiversity. She also supports people dealing with childhood abuse, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, and difficulties with intimacy or self-esteem.
Conversations tend to focus on concrete changes and on understanding patterns that keep problems going. Alison draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to address overwhelming memories and unhelpful thinking. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred work to build values-based goals and strengthen self-compassion.
Attachment-informed ideas help when relationships and early experiences shape present difficulties. People who choose Alison can expect collaborative work. She helps set practical goals and checks progress together.
Sessions aim to be straightforward, compassionate and focused on what will make everyday life more manageable.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 395766 | May 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Alison lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Alison names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How Alison blends trauma work with online care
Alison uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people address distressing memories and the ways those memories affect daily life. This approach looks at the impact of past events and helps people develop skills to manage strong emotions and reduce avoidance.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, which focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action even when hard thoughts and feelings are present. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early relationships shape current patterns, especially in close relationships and intimacy issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alison will talk with each person about goals, preferences and practical needs, and together they will decide which methods to try. She treats the choice as collaborative and adjusts plans as progress is reviewed.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and for interactive exercises. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Messaging and live chat suit people who prefer written reflection or need more frequent, brief contact. These options help fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Alison help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, addictions, grief, eating and sleeping issues, parenting strain, low self-esteem and many other life difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are warm and empathic with a practical focus. Work combines understanding feelings with steps to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Alison has 20 years of professional work across NHS services, community settings and independent practice, including roles in mental health, addiction and eating disorder services.
What credential or registration does she hold?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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