Alison Burgess
Practical, compassionate counselling for life changes
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About Alison
Alison Burgess helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and big life changes. She works with clients who are managing sleep problems, anger, relationship worries, career shifts, trauma, depression and ADHD. Alison aims to create a respectful and compassionate space for people to start making practical changes.
Alison uses a person-focused approach that puts the client's experience at the centre of sessions. She also draws on solution-focused ideas to set clear, achievable steps.
Background and approach
Internal Family Systems is part of her way of thinking about how different parts of a person can hold worry or pain. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Her professional background includes around four years working in therapy and counselling contexts, and many more years involved in personal development and self-care activities prior to formal practice. Sessions are shaped around what each person needs. Alison listens, asks practical questions and helps people try small changes between meetings.
She emphasises realistic goals and steady progress rather than quick fixes. People who choose to work with her often come for support during transitions, to manage ongoing emotional difficulties, or to find better ways of coping day to day. To begin, visitors are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 4
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 409709
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Alison's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Alison works with
Everything Alison lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Alison lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Alison works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Alison will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and then choose which ideas and exercises to use together. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made as needs change.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people work on practical tasks between sessions and support steady progress without major disruption to daily life.
Questions and answers
What issues does Alison support?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, sleep problems, anger, relationship concerns, career questions, trauma, depression and ADHD among other areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
Sessions are person-centred and collaborative, with a focus on practical steps and meaningful change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has around four years of experience working in therapy and counselling settings, plus longer experience in personal development work.
Where is the therapist based and what credential does she hold?
She works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with this therapist from outside the UK?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions follow a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I 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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