Counsellor profile
Alison Sowerby, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP-registered counsellor - stress and anger
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 391660
- Experience8 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Client-centred work
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Alison
Alison Sowerby is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, anger, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and a range of mood and adjustment concerns. Sessions include practical conversation about feelings and behaviours, and Alison is open to discussing Christian or Bible-related matters when the client wants that included.
Her background includes working with people coping with life changes, parenting strain, sleep difficulties, and longer-term conditions such as chronic illness or cancer. She also supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, and the emotional effects of divorce and separation. The list of areas she works with reflects varied presenting problems rather than a promise of specific outcomes.
Alison draws on client-centred counselling to make the client’s experience the starting point. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mindfulness techniques, and somatic ideas to work with how thoughts, bodily sensations and actions interact. In practice this means talking through patterns, trying straightforward exercises, and noticing how the body responds to stress.
Sessions aim to be direct and practical. Expect clear conversation about what is causing distress and small steps to try between appointments. Alison has experience supporting people with complex feelings such as guilt, shame, grief and resentment, and with longer-term mood conditions like bipolar and depression.
People can expect a calm, matter-of-fact approach focused on making everyday life easier to manage. International clients may be accepted and sessions are conducted in English. Confirm current session options before booking.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online working
Alison combines client-centred counselling with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in practical ways. Client-centred work means the conversation starts with the client’s own priorities and experience, helping identify what matters most to address. CBT looks at unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours and introduces simple exercises to test and change them.She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice thought cycles and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness exercises can be brief and useful for managing anger spikes, sleep problems, and anxiety by bringing attention back to the present moment. These approaches are used to address stress, grief, self-esteem, trauma-related concerns and mood difficulties in a straightforward manner.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alison will discuss options with each person and choose methods together based on needs, goals and preferences. The intention is collaborative planning so techniques fit into the client’s life and feel workable day to day.
Confirm the session formats available before booking. When arranging online sessions, consider practical benefits such as fitting appointments around work, reducing travel time, or choosing a shorter check-in on a busy day. International clients should check time zones and scheduling details when they book.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related issues does she address?
She works with anger as one of several presenting problems, including resentment at work, snapping at loved ones, and related stress or relationship difficulties.
What is her general counselling style?
She uses a client-centred approach, which keeps the client’s experience and priorities at the heart of sessions. Conversations are practical and focused on what is affecting daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with stress, anxiety, grief, mood conditions and other concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; check session arrangements and time zones when scheduling.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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.