Alison Kennedy

Alison Kennedy is a counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety and relationship strain. She works with those facing grief, depression, trauma and abuse, and common life pressures like parenting, sleep or eating concerns. Alison brings a calm, empathetic presence to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can try between meetings.

She uses a person-centred way of working, which means she listens first and follows the pace each person sets. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and other approaches when helpful. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on day-to-day coping as well as longer term change.

Alison has 12 years of experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That registration is shown here as BACP.

In practice she helps people make sense of attachment and abandonment worries, manage anger and codependency, and cope with chronic pain, illness or the stresses of caregiving. She also supports people through separation, blended family concerns and the challenges of ageing.

Her work tends to combine listening, practical exercises and reflection. People leave with clearer next steps, tools to try outside sessions and a plan for moving forward. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients; check the current session options before booking.

How Alison uses practical therapies online

Alison uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as part of her work. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and focus on what matters to them, which can aid coping with anxiety, grief and life changes. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical steps to reduce symptoms like panic, low mood or sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Alison will work with each person to test methods and agree what feels most useful. That collaboration means plans change as needs and goals become clearer over time.

If you are thinking about online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time and allow quicker follow-up conversations. It also lets people try brief check-ins when a full session is not needed and supports use of worksheets and practical exercises between meetings. Registered or accredited professionals can discuss which ways of working will best suit your circumstances when you first meet.