Alison French, BACP

Alison French is a UK-licensed counsellor with seven years of professional experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and challenges with self-esteem. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she shapes conversations and treatment plans to fit individual needs and goals. Trained and practising as a person-centred counsellor, Alison places the client at the heart of the work and believes that each person is the expert of their own life.

Committed to healing the whole person, Alison works holistically and integrates breath work and Focusing-Orientated Therapy alongside person-centred dialogue. Breath work is introduced as a practical self-care resource that can boost wellbeing, while Focusing helps bring mind-body awareness to emotions or patterns that feel stuck, supporting clients to reconnect with inner resources and gain new perspective. Alison offers a non-judgemental, compassionate presence for people to explore their concerns and consider ways to move forward.

Alison holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and tailors her approach to each individual. She aims to support clients through the often courageous step of seeking change and to help them build greater confidence, clarity of purpose, and self-compassion.

Client-Centered and Trauma-Focused Online Therapy

Alison draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, non-judgemental space where the client’s own perspective guides the work. This approach focuses on listening, empathy, and collaboration, and it is often helpful for issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship concerns, and exploring life purpose.

She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the impacts of traumatic experiences and abuse. This approach helps people process traumatic memories and develop coping strategies so they can reduce the ways trauma interferes with daily life and relationships.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Alison works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. As a licensed professional, she adapts techniques over time so the therapy remains relevant and client-led.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access support from different locations. These options allow therapists and clients to maintain continuity of care and to choose formats that feel most comfortable and effective for the individual.