Meet Alison
I am a Person-Centred Counsellor & Psychotherapist based in Brighton (UK)
I offer Individual, EMDR, 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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Want to know more?
Clinical Experience
Sessional Psychotherapist at Survivors Network (2022 - 2023)
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
EMDR Training Parts 1-3 - EMDR Nexus 2024
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