Alison Gordon, BACP
Practical, experienced counsellor for parenting and life stress
Book with Alison- Years in practice
- 11
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Alison
Alison Gordon is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 11 years of professional experience. She draws on long work in hospital and community mental health settings to support people facing everyday and complex struggles. Alison helps people manage stress and anxiety, low mood and self‑esteem, and challenges around relationships and family life.
She also supports those dealing with grief, trauma, addictions, sleep or eating difficulties, and parenting concerns.
Background and approach
Her background includes work with people affected by ADHD, bipolar mood difficulties, and compassion fatigue. Her approach treats the client as the expert in their own story. Alison uses practical conversations and collaborative planning to help clients notice strengths and try small changes.
Sessions focus on skills people can use between meetings, and on building clearer ways to cope with difficult moments. Alison combines several well‑established therapeutic methods, including cognitive behavioural ideas, acceptance and commitment approaches, attachment‑based thinking and client‑centred listening. She adapts the mix to what a person needs rather than following one fixed recipe.
People can expect a calm, direct style that balances gentle listening with practical tools. Alison values ongoing learning and draws on her varied clinical experience to tailor support. She welcomes people seeking help with parenting, life changes, relationship strain, career stress and many other concerns.
Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged to suit different schedules. Alison works with international clients as well as people in the UK.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- 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
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- 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
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Alison lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches and how online therapy fits around your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then take actions that match what matters to them. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and when life feels off course. Attachment‑based approaches focus on how past relationships shape current patterns and help people build clearer ways of relating to others and to themselves. Client‑centred therapy offers a warm, non‑judgemental space where the counsellor follows the person's pace and priorities, helping people feel heard and understood.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Alison will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then shape sessions around what seems most helpful. That collaborative process makes it easier to try techniques and adjust the plan as needs change.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let people have longer, face‑to‑face conversations from wherever they are. Phone sessions work well when hands‑free check‑ins are needed or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text‑based messaging suit shorter check‑ins, quick coaching moments, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting, work and other commitments while still using the approaches described above.
Questions people ask about Alison
What kinds of concerns does Alison help with?
She supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, parenting, grief, trauma, addictions, and self‑esteem concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines calm listening with practical tools and collaborative planning so clients can try small changes between sessions.
What experience does she bring to her work?
Alison has 11 years of professional experience and additional time working in hospital and community mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and Alison accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
She works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text‑based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use 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.
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