- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
- Solution-focused steps
About Alison
Alison Faraday is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with people who are struggling with relationships, family issues, self-esteem, anxiety, depression and related concerns such as guilt and shame. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are supported.
Alison focuses on helping people understand their situation and what they can do to feel better. She talks through relationship problems whether they involve a romantic partner, parents, siblings, friends, colleagues or the person’s own relationship with themselves. She also helps with parenting strain, career stress, eating and sleeping difficulties, and coping with life changes.
Her approach draws on attachment-based work and client-centred ways of working that keep the person’s own experience central. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and solution-focused techniques are used to address unhelpful thought patterns and set practical steps forward. Psychodynamic ideas are also part of how she thinks about patterns that repeat over time.
In a typical session Alison will listen to what matters most, reflect back what she hears, and work with the person to identify small, manageable next steps. Conversations often cover boundaries, saying no, dealing with infidelity or separation, and processing feelings linked to abandonment or adoption.
She mentions caregiver stress, chronic illness, autism, ADHD and codependency among the areas she has worked with. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial meeting.
How Alison’s approaches work with online sessions
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current trust and closeness. It helps people understand patterns of dependence, abandonment and attachment that affect romantic and family relationships. Client-centred therapy places the person’s experience at the centre and involves listening carefully, reflecting feelings back, and helping the person make sense of their own priorities. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviours that keep distress going and offers concrete exercises to test and change them.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Alison collaborates with each person to decide which methods suit their needs and goals. That might mean combining listening-led client-centred conversations with CBT tasks or exploring attachment patterns alongside practical solution-focused steps.
Session arrangements are not listed in the biography, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people join from different time zones when international clients are involved. Registered or accredited professionals like Alison will talk through how sessions will run and what format best fits the person’s everyday life.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Alison help with?
She supports people with relationship problems, family issues, self-esteem, anxiety, depression and related topics such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style blends attachment-based and client-centred work with practical CBT and solution-focused tasks to identify next steps.
How much experience does she have working with these issues?
She has three years of professional experience working with relationship and emotional concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises 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 offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with an initial session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.