Alison Kennedy, BACP

Alison Kennedy is a counsellor with 12 years of experience who helps people facing midlife doubts and wider life pressures. She aims to offer calm, straightforward support when stress, anxiety or changes start to feel overwhelming. Her manner is warm and empathic and she focuses on what feels most useful for each person.

Her work is person-centred, which means conversations start with the client's own priorities and pace. Alison combines that approach with practical tools from cognitive behavioural therapy to help shift unhelpful thinking. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to explore values and small changes that add up.

Sessions often involve checking what matters now, noticing patterns that cause distress, and trying new ways of responding. Alison pays attention to relationships, attachment issues and experiences of grief or loss. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, body image and parenting pressures.

Alison holds BACP accreditation, which she lists as her professional credential. She works from the United Kingdom and can work with international clients in English. Fees vary with location and the practice uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

To begin, people use the Start Therapy button and fill a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling then follows according to therapist availability so sessions can be arranged at a practical time.

Approaches that translate to online work

The therapist draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as part of her practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values, which can help with midlife reassessment and coping with difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical strategies to change patterns that keep problems going.

Finding the right approach is something to explore together. Alison uses a collaborative process to learn what matters to the client, then suggests methods that fit their goals and preferences. Clients and therapist review what helps and adapt the way they work as the therapy progresses.

Practical advantages of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time, which can make regular appointments easier to keep. If you need to know which session formats are currently offered, please confirm those options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Registered or accredited professionals often find an online rhythm that suits the client's life, whether that means shorter check-ins, scheduled weekly sessions or a mix that better fits work and family routines.