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Alison Hopkins, BACP

Alison Hopkins is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression.

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About Alison

Alison Hopkins is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. She also supports concerns around intimacy, LGBT issues, anger, and coping with major life changes. Alison writes simply and directly, so conversations stay clear and focused.

She aims to make sessions welcoming and non-judgemental. People can expect a calm presence and practical talk about what feels hard right now. Alison encourages clients to name feelings and try small, manageable steps between sessions.

Background and approach

With 17 years of experience, Alison draws on several approaches to suit different situations. She uses Trauma-Focused Therapy when past harm shapes current distress. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - CBT - helps break unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns.

Client-Centred work places the client’s priorities at the heart of the sessions. Her practice includes addressing attachment and abandonment wounds, communication problems, infidelity, and the emotional fallout of separation. She is also experienced with issues connected to kink and alternative sex culture, hoarding, and first responder stress.

Alison practises in the United Kingdom and works in English. She accepts international clients and offers flexible formats to fit different lives. If someone needs a straightforward, listening approach with practical steps, Alison is set up to explore that with them.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	84432	March 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

Everything Alison lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
LGBT
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Attachment issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Alison names

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How Alison’s approaches work online

Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past harm continues to affect daily life. It helps people understand how earlier events shape current reactions and provides steps to reduce their impact. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - CBT - looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and gives practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each client about their goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether a trauma approach, CBT, or a client-centred way of working best fits the situation and then adapt as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into everyday life. Video allows a fuller conversation and visual connection, phone works well for lower bandwidth or a quick check-in, live chat can suit shorter discussions, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to book work around family, shifts, or travel while keeping the focus on steady steps forward.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and intimacy-related issues. Additional focuses include attachment concerns, abandonment, infidelity, anger, and coping with major life changes.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is calm and conversational with an emphasis on being non-judgemental. Sessions mix listening with practical steps clients can try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has 17 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. That experience includes work with trauma, grief, relationship problems, and stress-related concerns.

What credentials and location details are relevant?

She holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted for online work.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.