Counsellor profile
Alison Hopkins, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anger and relationships
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 84432
- Experience17 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma-focused work
- CBT and talk therapy
About Alison
Alison Hopkins is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 17 years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, anger, and life changes. Alison focuses on practical ways to reduce immediate overwhelm and improve day-to-day coping.
She keeps sessions straightforward and person-focused. Conversations look at what is happening now and how past patterns may be influencing current reactions. Practical tools from cognitive behavioural work are used alongside reflective approaches that help people understand deeper patterns in relationships and self-view.
Alison pays attention to communication and intimacy issues, including concerns about commitment, attachment, and problems around infidelity or betrayal. She also supports people exploring BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture in relation to relationships and boundaries. First responder stress, guilt, shame, and isolation are among other recurring themes she addresses.
Trauma-focused methods and psychodynamic thinking are brought in where memories and earlier losses shape adult responses. Sessions aim to make sense of those experiences and reduce their hold on everyday life. This often includes practical coping strategies, emotion regulation skills, and reflection on patterns that drive anger or control issues.
People who start working with Alison are guided to set clear, realistic goals. She uses a mix of gentle questioning and concrete exercises to help clients notice changes. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the online sign-up process.
How sessions work
How Alison uses therapeutic approaches online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person says. It helps people feel heard and supports clearer thinking about what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and offers practical exercises to reduce distress, such as techniques for managing anger and anxious thoughts. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on responding to the effects of traumatic events and on building skills to manage strong emotional reactions.Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Alison will discuss different methods and decide together with the client which approaches match their needs, goals and preferences. That collaboration helps shape the plan for sessions and which tools to try first.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm options before booking. Online work can help fit therapy into busy schedules, make it possible to join from a different region, or offer shorter check-ins when time is limited. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises for remote sessions so people keep making steady progress while balancing everyday life.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anger and coping with life changes.
What is her style in sessions?
Her approach is practical and person-focused, combining conversational reflection with hands-on skills and exercises from cognitive approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your initial appointment.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.