Alison Hedger, BACP

Alison Hedger is a BACP counsellor with four years' clinical experience based in the United Kingdom. Alison works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and family difficulties, addictions, trauma, grief and self-esteem concerns. Sessions focus on helping people make sense of their feelings and practical choices they can try between meetings.

Alison uses a person-centred way of working, so the client sets the agenda for each session. She listens for what matters most and then brings in other methods when they suit the client’s needs. That might include looking at emotions in relationships or exploring how earlier experiences affect present behaviour.

She trained in Humanistic Integrative counselling over six years and has worked in a clinical setting since February 2019. This background has led to experience with a wide range of issues, from common mental health struggles to crisis situations where people feel overwhelmed or suicidal.

In practical terms Alison helps people untangle their story, notice emotional patterns and make clearer decisions about relationships, identity and next steps. She also works with specific themes such as abandonment, attachment issues, blended family concerns, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, communication and control issues.

Sessions aim to reconnect people with a stronger sense of self so they can act in ways that fit their values. Alison will gently look at past experiences when this seems helpful, and then focus on what can be tried now to reduce distress and improve daily coping.

How Alison’s approaches translate to online sessions