Alison Fraser

Alison Fraser is a counsellor with twenty years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. She offers a warm, empathic space and listens without judgement. Parents and adults often come to her feeling overwhelmed by anger, stress or low mood and looking for practical ways to cope.

Alison draws on straightforward, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage strong emotions and make clearer choices. She works with issues such as anxiety, relationship strain, grief, trauma, addictions and difficulties with sleep or eating. She also supports people navigating ADHD, neurodiversity and the practical pressures of caregiving and long-term illness.

Her background includes work in health services as a mental health therapist, trauma specialist and addictions practitioner. She has worked in schools and community settings with young people and families, and has run a mental health charity that was recognised locally. Publications have showcased her clinical work across services and localities.

In sessions Alison helps people develop insight and notice patterns that keep problems going. She uses practical strategies from approaches such as cognitive behavioural ideas and acceptance-focused work alongside relational methods that pay attention to attachment and connection. She aims to help people build skills they can use day to day.

Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and booking a session through the Start Therapy button. Fees vary by location and the service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

Approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and move toward the life they value, even when emotions feel difficult. It often includes simple exercises to clarify values and tiny changes that add up over time.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It involves learning practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking patterns and build healthier habits for sleep, mood and coping.

Attachment-Based ideas bring attention to how early relationships shape current patterns. These approaches help people understand why certain situations trigger strong reactions and how to create more helpful ways of connecting with others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alison will discuss what feels most useful and tailor techniques to a person’s needs, goals and preferences. That means trying a method and adjusting it if it does not fit.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Many people find remote work helps fit therapy into busy lives because it reduces travel time, makes short check-ins easier and can be scheduled around work or childcare. Talk with the counsellor about practical arrangements and what will help sessions work best for you.