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Alison Spencer, BACP, NCPS

Alison Spencer is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who uses person-centred methods alongside cognitive work and psychodynamic ideas.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
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About Alison

Alison Spencer is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who uses person-centred methods alongside cognitive work and psychodynamic ideas. She brings three years of professional experience and aims to make sessions straightforward and non-judgemental. Alison frames therapy as a collaborative process that helps people take practical steps toward feeling better.

In sessions Alison creates space for people to talk about stress, anxiety, low mood and struggles with self-esteem. She also supports discussions around relationships and coping with grief and loss.

Background and approach

Conversations focus on what matters to the client and on small, achievable changes. Her practice draws on person-centred counselling, which prioritises the client’s own perspective and pace. She uses cognitive approaches to help identify and shift unhelpful thoughts.

Psychodynamic ideas are used to explore recurring patterns and deeper emotional themes. Alison also works with issues such as body image, abandonment and attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and communication difficulties. She helps people navigate divorce or separation, guilt and shame, and challenges around life purpose or midlife transitions.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Alison describes therapy as a partnership where the client sets goals and the work adapts to their needs. Practical support and encouragement are central to her way of working.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	410658	September 2026
NCPS	NCS21-00872	May 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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How Alison blends talking therapies online

Alison combines person-centred counselling with cognitive techniques and psychodynamic ideas to offer practical and reflective support. Person-centred counselling focuses on listening and following the client’s lead, helping someone feel heard and understood. Cognitive approaches look at unhelpful thoughts and aim to build clearer thinking and coping strategies for anxiety and low mood. Psychodynamic work explores repeated patterns and past experiences that can influence current feelings and relationships, useful when people want to understand where patterns come from.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is part of the work together. Alison discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts the way she works to suit individual needs. That means the plan can change as progress is made, and clients help decide which methods feel most useful.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging offers practical flexibility. Video lets people see facial cues and build rapport, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging can suit those who prefer writing. These options help fit therapy around work, caregiving and daily life while keeping the focus on the therapeutic relationship and goals.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Alison help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues, and supports clients through relationship problems and grief.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Alison uses a person-centred approach alongside cognitive and psychodynamic work, aiming for open, non-judgemental conversation and practical steps forward.

How much experience does she have?

Alison has three years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom.

What credentials and location does she have?

She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Clients can meet by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with Alison?

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