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Alison Bubbins, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Empathetic counsellor for parenting and life stressors

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Years in practice
3
Registration
BACP
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
LGBT
Focus
Trauma and abuse
About

About Alison

Alison Bubbins is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting pressures and relationship concerns. She is also experienced in areas such as trauma and abuse, addiction, mood difficulties and issues around self-esteem. Alison holds BACP accreditation, which means she is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Her style is down-to-earth and straightforward. Sessions are collaborative and she aims to meet each person where they are.

Background and approach

She uses a warm, honest manner and is comfortable with humour when it helps the conversation feel lighter. Alison works integratively, drawing on person-centred ideas, cognitive behavioural techniques and psychotherapeutic ways of working. That mix lets her tailor sessions to practical problems like sleep or stress, and to deeper issues such as attachment or trauma.

She is open to diverse lifestyles and LGBT identities, and she aims to create a space where people feel seen and respected. Topics she often addresses include parenting concerns, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, autism, and body image. Alison has three years' experience as a practising counsellor.

She offers sessions in English and is able to work with people outside the UK as an international option. Her usual session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. To start therapy a person chooses the Start Therapy button on the site, completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Payment is handled through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

Focus areas and approaches

What Alison works with

Everything Alison lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Alison helps people with.

Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online working

Alison works integratively, combining person-centred practice with cognitive behavioural techniques and psychotherapeutic thinking. Person-centred work focuses on listening carefully and helping people feel accepted, which is useful for building trust and exploring feelings about parenting, identity or grief. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at patterns of thinking and behaviour and offer practical tools for anxiety, sleep problems or coping with stress. Psychotherapeutic ways of working allow time to look at deeper themes such as attachment, abandonment or past trauma and how these affect current relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and Alison treats this as a collaborative task. Together a person and she will try out approaches, check what is helpful and adapt the focus to match goals, preferences and the issues being worked on.

Online therapy here can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, giving options for different circumstances. Video works well for a full face-to-face conversation, phone can fit into a work break or when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging suit shorter check-ins or times when being on camera isnt wanted. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain continuity when schedules change.
Questions

Questions people ask about Alison

What concerns does Alison commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting pressures and relationship issues along with trauma, addiction and mood difficulties.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is down-to-earth and collaborative, using honesty and sometimes humour to make sessions feel natural and practical.

What is her clinical background?

Alison has three years of experience as a practising counsellor and draws on a mix of person-centred, cognitive behavioural and psychotherapeutic approaches.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Sessions use a subscription model and cost varies with location and therapist availability; the subscription can be cancelled at any time.

What is the first step to begin working with her?

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

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