Counsellor profile
Alison Faraday, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and personal issues
See online counselling options- Relationship difficulties
- Low self esteem
- Anxiety and depression
About Alison
Counsellor Alison Faraday is a BACP member with three years' professional experience. She works with people who are having problems in relationships and with personal issues such as low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, grief and addiction. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients from the United Kingdom base noted in her profile.
Alison focuses on everyday problems that affect how people relate to others and to themselves. She helps clients notice patterns, understand what they want, and practice different ways of speaking and acting. Common topics she sees include parenting strain, intimacy-related worries, family problems, career stress, and difficulties after separation.
Her practice draws on several established approaches. Client-centered work puts the person’s concerns at the heart of each session. Cognitive behavioural ideas are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioural changes. Attachment-based thinking helps look at how early relationships shape current reactions.
Alison describes practical, clear conversations rather than abstract theory. She will talk things through, help set simple goals, and review what is and isn’t working. Sessions tend to be straightforward and focused on next steps between meetings.
People contacting her are asked to complete a short online matching questionnaire and then book a first session. Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Before booking, readers are advised to confirm current session options and formats with Alison directly.
How Alison uses common approaches in online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships can shape current reactions and expectations. It can help when trust, intimacy or repeated conflict keeps coming up in relationships. Client-centred work focuses on the person’s own concerns and pace, allowing the session to follow what matters most in the moment. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) aims to spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety, low mood or avoidant patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alison will talk with each person about their goals and try ways of working that match those goals. She treats this as a collaborative process and will review what helps most as sessions continue.
The profile does not list specific online formats, so please confirm the available session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare and travel. They also allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove the journey time to an appointment. Registered or accredited professionals often use online options to make therapy more practical for everyday life.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps with relationship problems and personal issues such as self-esteem, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction and parenting strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and conversational. Sessions focus on understanding patterns, setting simple goals and trying small changes between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional counselling experience working in the UK and abroad.
Which professional body is she a member of and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be carried out in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with Alison before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and are billed via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.