Alison Simone, BACP

Alison Simone is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain and anger. Her practice also addresses trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, addictions and sleep or eating difficulties.

Alison uses a blend of approaches to suit the person in front of her. She draws on client-centred work to prioritise the client's perspective and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at current thoughts and behaviours. She also brings existential and narrative ideas when questions about meaning, choice and life story come up.

In sessions she talks through concerns plainly and focuses on practical steps that can make a difference day to day. That might mean testing small behavioural changes, mapping patterns that keep problems going, or working on how past experiences affect present reactions. She describes therapy as a collaborative process where the client and counsellor work together on goals.

Alison notes the role of inner resources and neuroplasticity when people want to change long-standing habits. She uses that idea to support repeated practice and new routines rather than rely on single sessions or quick fixes. The emphasis is on steady, manageable work that fits into everyday life.

People who contact her typically start by describing what feels most urgent, such as anger that flares at home or persistent anxiety at work. From there she helps set short-term aims and practical steps to reduce immediate stress while addressing deeper patterns over time.

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