Meet Alison

I am a Person-Centred Counsellor & Psychotherapist based in Brighton (UK)

I offer Individual, Relationship & Group Therapy to promote Personal Development

I have been offering therapy (Groups/ Individuals/ Relationships) since 2009 & my clinical hours are now over 5000

👉 I spent 10+ years working in IT Consultancy before I trained to be a therapist
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👉 I have a trauma-informed perspective. My approach considers the latest neuroscience alongside attachment theory
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👉 I truly believe that we are all doing our best & that sometimes our survival strategies stop being so helpful & that can be one of the times that we find ourselves in the therapy room

👉 I am never sitting across from my clients thinking “I’ve got all my stuff sorted why haven’t you?”…I believe that life can be a struggle for all of us, at different times, for a wide variety of reasons…me included

👉 I believe there is value in coming to therapy when we are not struggling but simply might want more out of life
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👉 I really, really love what I do
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👉 I feel privileged to be trusted with people’s explorations & I have an unquenchable thirst to understand what makes us all tick
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Clinical Experience

Sessional Psychotherapist at Survivors Network (2022 - ongoing)

Group Facilitator - Bereavement Groups - with the NHS (2021)

Personal Development Group Facilitator with City Lit (2019 - 2021)

Private Practice (2015 - ongoing)

Talk Off The Record Online Counsellor & Group Facilitator (2013 - 2020)

Online Counselling Tutor with Online Training For Counsellors (2016 - 2017)

MIND Counsellor (2011 - 2012 & 2015 - 2016)

Talk Off The Record Counsellor & Group Facilitator (2009 - 2012)

Place2Be Counsellor (2009 - 2010)

The Samaritans Volunteer ( 2007 - 2008)

Qualifications

MSc in Contemporary Person-Centred Psychotherapy and Applications - Metanoia Institute 2022

Working with survivors of sexual violence - RASASC 2017

Diploma in Online Therapeutic Counselling - Online Training For Counsellors 2015

General Cert in Online Counselling Skills - Online Training For Counsellors 2013

Group Facilitation Course - City Lit 2011

Diploma in Practitioner Counselling Skills (person-centred approach) (= FULLY QUALIFIED IN 2010) - City Lit 2010

Certificate in Counselling Skills - City Lit 2007

Professional Development

Emotionally Focussed Therapy (EFT) - Rebecca Jorgensen 2023

Introduction To Focusing - Suzi Mackenzie 2020

Working With Shame - Carolyn Spring 2020

Talking About Sex In The Therapy Room - Meg-John Barker 2020

Making Trauma Therapy Safer - with Babette Rothschild 2015

Time Limited Counselling - City Lit 2008