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Alison Holder, BACP

Alison Holder is a counsellor and psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom with ten years of experience.

About Alison

Alison Holder is a counsellor and psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom with ten years of experience. She holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP. Alison aims to create a calm, steady space where people can talk about difficult experiences and begin to find direction again.

Alison works with adults and with couples, and she has helped people facing anxiety, stress and relationship strain. She also supports those coping with trauma and abuse, grief and loss, addiction and mood conditions such as bipolar.

Background and approach

Alison is comfortable exploring issues around identity, attachment and self‑esteem. Her style is warm and non-judgemental. Alison emphasises the relationship in therapy and listens for the patterns that keep someone feeling stuck.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person’s needs so that change feels manageable rather than rushed. She uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. This can include Trauma-Focused Therapy and Attachment-Based work alongside client-centred conversations and psychodynamic ideas.

Alison also offers EMDR when it is appropriate for processing distressing memories. People come to Alison looking for practical ways to handle painful feelings and to repair relationships with themselves and others. She helps set clear, achievable goals and checks in on progress as therapy continues.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	147118	February 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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Therapeutic approaches and online support

Alison uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process and reduce the impact of distressing events. This approach focuses on understanding how traumatic experiences affect thinking and feeling, and works on skills and strategies to lessen their hold.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy which looks at how early relationships shape how someone connects now. This helps when patterns of trust, closeness or distance cause repeated distress in current relationships. Alison adopts a client-centred stance too, meaning conversations are driven by the person’s concerns and goals rather than a fixed agenda.

Finding the right approach is part of the work she does with each person. Alison will discuss options and tailor methods based on the problems, goals and preferences a person brings. Decisions about which methods to try are made together and reviewed as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with Alison is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for a fuller conversational tone and visual connection, phone sessions are handy if bandwidth is low, and messaging formats suit quick check-ins or people who prefer not to use video. These options aim to make therapy flexible and easier to fit around work, family and travel.

Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does Alison help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self‑esteem, addictions, anger, bipolar and ADHD among other concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Alison offers a warm, non-judgemental manner and focuses on the therapeutic relationship. Sessions are collaborative and paced to what the person needs.

What background and experience does she have?

Alison has ten years of experience working with a wide range of issues including trauma, bereavement, abuse, anxiety, depression and crisis presentations.

What professional credentials and country is she based in?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Alison accepts international clients.

Which session formats does she use?

She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payment 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 Alison?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.