- CBT methods
- ACT ideas
- Attachment focus
About Niamh
Niamh Allen is a BACP counsellor with five years' experience working with adults. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, eating and addictions, and issues related to LGBT identity. Guilt and shame, attachment concerns and relationship strain are also listed focus areas.
She uses several approaches in her practice and prefers to match methods to the person and the problem. Sessions often draw on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at thinking and behaviour patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are used when people are struggling with painful thoughts or feelings they want to relate to differently.
Niamh also works from an attachment perspective, looking at how early relationships shape present patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy influences help when relationship emotions feel overwhelming or confusing. Client-Centred Therapy underpins the conversational, person-focused way she works.
In practical terms she aims to help people talk through what they are carrying, notice unhelpful patterns and try small, manageable changes. Conversations are collaborative and paced to the individual. She asks about daily routines, relationships and values to shape the work.
People who come with eating or addiction concerns will find attention given to behaviour patterns and triggers. For guilt and shame there is space to name the feeling, look at how it shows up, and consider different responses. Sessions also cover social anxiety, life purpose questions and loneliness with a mix of talking and practical steps.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing painful thoughts and feelings without trying to push them away. It encourages identifying values and taking small committed steps that align with what matters most. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical experiments to test unhelpful beliefs.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and help decide which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as the sessions progress.
Please confirm current remote session options before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into everyday life, for example by making it easier to schedule appointments around work or family, reducing travel time, or choosing a shorter check-in when time is limited. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt ACT and CBT techniques for remote sessions so practical exercises, values work and behavioural experiments can still be practised between meetings.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, eating and addictions, LGBT-related issues, relationship strain and guilt and shame among other areas.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She creates space to name and describe guilt and shame, then uses talking, behavioural choices and acceptance-based ideas to explore different ways of responding.
What is her background and experience?
She has five years' experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioural issues including eating and substance concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as a BACP therapist and practices in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
If session formats are important, please confirm the current options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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.