Alison Fraser, BACP
Experienced narrative counsellor for practical change
Details
| Name | Alison Fraser |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Alison
Alison Fraser is a counsellor with 20 years' experience. She offers a warm, empathic space and listens without judgement. People come to her when stress, anxiety or low mood feel overwhelming and they need a clearer way forward.
Alison draws on Narrative therapy to help people make sense of their stories. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to build practical tools for everyday life. Attachment-based and client-centred ways of working guide how she relates to people in sessions.
Background and approach
Her background includes work in the NHS as a mental health therapist, and roles focused on trauma, addictions and eating disorders. She has also worked as a counsellor for children and young people within schools and community settings, and has run a mental health charity that gained local recognition.
In practice she supports a wide range of concerns such as relationship struggles, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, burnout and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Alison also helps with complex problems like chronic illness, caregiving stress and recovery after abuse. Sessions are aimed at helping people develop practical coping skills, notice unhelpful patterns, and make choices that match their values.
She combines gentle curiosity with straightforward techniques so you can start to feel steadier and more in control.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Alison works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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 counseling
- 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 listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Alison among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Alison among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Alison among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Alison among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Alison among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Alison among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Alison among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Alison among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Alison among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Alison among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Alison among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Alison among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Alison among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Alison among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Alison among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Alison among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Alison directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Alison directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Alison commonly uses Narrative therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their lives, which can reduce shame and open up new choices. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings, choose what matters to them, and take small helpful actions. Attachment-based ideas guide how she builds a trusting, reliable working relationship online, which helps with issues around security and connection.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alison will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and agree a way of working together. This is a collaborative process and approaches can be adapted as needs change over time.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and situations. Video is useful when visual connection helps the work, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messages or chat suit shorter check-ins or flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel while keeping a steady course of support.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does Alison help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and relationship difficulties, among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her style of therapy like?
Her approach is empathetic and practical. She uses Narrative, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to build understanding and everyday coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
Alison has 20 years of professional experience working across NHS services, community settings and independent practice.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She works from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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