Alison Fraser
Experienced mental health counsellor for practical support
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About Alison
Alison Fraser offers calm, practical support for people struggling with stress, anxiety, low mood and major life changes. She writes in simple terms and aims to make talking about difficult things feel less daunting. Alison provides a warm, empathic space without judgement and works to help people feel clearer and more able to cope.
Alison has twenty years of professional experience in UK mental health services. Her background includes roles in the NHS as a specialist mental health therapist, work with trauma and addictions, and practice in eating disorders.
Background and approach
She also has experience counselling children and young people and has run a independent practice for adults and young people. She previously set up and ran a mental health charity that was recognised as charity of the year. Some of her work has been published and cited as examples of clinical excellence across different services and localities.
These roles have shaped her practical approach to everyday problems. In sessions she focuses on helping people develop insight and workable strategies. She draws on therapies that teach skills for handling difficult thoughts and emotions, and on approaches that look at how relationships and early experiences affect present life.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Alison is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She works in the United Kingdom and sees clients in English.
If you are unsure whether she is the right fit, a short initial conversation can help clarify next steps.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 20
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 395766
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
- 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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- 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
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- 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
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- 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)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
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. Alison will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods to each person’s goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where techniques are tried, reviewed and changed as needed.
The therapist's biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is tight, and remove travel time. Many people find it simpler to continue ongoing care across locations, and therapists can use the same approaches they would in person while focusing on practical skills and emotional understanding.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Alison commonly help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma and addiction issues, among many other concerns listed in her specialties.
What is Alison's therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and empathic with no judgement. She combines insight-focused conversation with practical strategies to manage emotions and behaviour.
How much clinical experience does Alison have?
She has around 20 years of professional work experience in UK mental health settings, including NHS roles and independent practice.
What credentials and region are listed for Alison?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Alison?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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