Alison Fraser, BACP

Alison Fraser is a licensed therapist in the United Kingdom with more than 20 years of professional experience. She has worked within the NHS as a specialist mental health therapist and has undertaken specialist roles in trauma, addictions, and eating disorders. Her background also includes counselling for children and young people and family therapy delivered in schools and community settings.

Alison founded a mental health charity that was voted charity of the year, and her work has been published and cited as examples of clinical excellence across different localities and services. In addition to that community and NHS work, she maintains a private practice supporting both adults and young people.

She offers help with a wide range of concerns including stress and anxiety, low mood, relationship and family issues, bereavement, neurodiversity, trauma and childhood abuse, and other life challenges. Alison holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which denotes membership of the national professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists.

Known for a warm, empathic and nonjudgmental approach, Alison works with compassion and attention to insight, collaborating with people to identify practical steps and emotional supports to help them feel better.

Therapeutic approaches for effective online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify their values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It is often used for stress, anxiety, low mood, and life transitions by teaching practical strategies for living in line with what matters most.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating that develop from early caregiving experiences and how these patterns affect current relationships. It can be helpful for attachment issues, relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns, and family dynamics by strengthening understanding and connection.

Alison draws on these approaches and others commonly used by licensed professionals, working collaboratively with each client to identify the best fit for their needs, goals, and preferences. The choice of approach is part of the therapeutic process and is reviewed together so the plan feels relevant and manageable.

Online work offers practical flexibility. Sessions by video call or phone allow real-time conversation, while live chat and text-based messaging provide additional options for shorter check-ins or for people who express themselves better in writing. These formats make it easier to access consistent support across different locations and busy schedules.