Alison Kennedy
Practical, compassionate counselling for life changes
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About Alison
Alison Kennedy is a warm and empathic counsellor with 12 years' experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, loss and relationship pain. She offers calm, direct support that aims to make life more manageable and understandable. Alison is BACP accredited, which means she meets the professional standards set out by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Her approach is person-centred and integrative. Sessions focus on what a client needs right now, while drawing on practical tools to cope better day to day.
Background and approach
People commonly work on issues such as depression, trauma and abuse, grief, problems with intimacy, and sleeping or eating difficulties. Alison also supports those dealing with family-related pressures, parenting strain, ageing and caregiver stress, and chronic health challenges. She can help with recurring patterns like codependency, attachment and abandonment worries, and managing anger or control issues.
In practice she uses a blend of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and attachment-inspired work. Sessions aim to blend emotional understanding with straightforward strategies to change unhelpful habits and improve communication. Alison works with people across the United Kingdom and accepts international clients.
Sessions are conducted in English. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before arranging appointments.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 12
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 101145
- 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
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace 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
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 talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest a mix of methods to try. The choice of techniques is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Many people find that online counselling makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduces travel time and allows for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can offer focused emotional support and practical tools remotely, and Alison will help identify an online way of working that suits the client's routine and needs.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Alison help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, and problems with sleeping or eating.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her practice is person-centred and integrative, drawing on approaches like ACT, CBT and DBT to match the person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
Alison has 12 years' experience working with people from diverse backgrounds.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is accredited with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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