Counsellor profile
Alison Baxter, NCPS
Based in United Kingdom · 4 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, trauma and relationships
Continue with AlisonAt a glance
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom (NCPS228)
- Qualifications
- NCPS
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Alison supplied to BetterHelp.
- Attachment-based approaches
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Alison
NCPS. 4 years’ experience. Alison Baxter offers short-term counselling and longer-term psychotherapy for adults in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and attachment difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and a range of everyday struggles. Sessions are conducted in English.
Alison describes her practice as integrative. She draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centred work and cognitive behavioural techniques alongside existential and mindfulness-informed ways of working. In plain terms this means she helps people understand patterns in their relationships, notice unhelpful thoughts, and try small changes between sessions.
Her approach is conversational and focused on what is happening now, while also looking at how early relationships may affect current feelings and choices. She uses CBT tools when practical steps or coping strategies are helpful. Mindfulness exercises are offered to support managing anxiety and low mood.
Alison also works with people who have experienced abuse and trauma. She aims to help them rebuild a sense of safety in relationships and manage symptoms that follow traumatic experiences. She can assist with issues such as dissociation, shame, and difficulties with trust and intimacy.
For those juggling work and family life she pays attention to practicalities and coping skills. Sessions may cover sleep, eating, parenting strains, career stresses and addictive behaviours. People who want to explore questions about meaning and values may find the existential elements useful.
To begin, clients use the site matching process to book a first session after completing a short questionnaire. Costs vary with location and the service uses a cancellable subscription model.
How Alison uses therapeutic approaches in remote counselling
Alison commonly draws on attachment-based work and cognitive behavioural therapy in sessions. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in relationships and how early connections affect current trust, intimacy and communication. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety or low mood.She also brings client-centred and mindfulness elements into remote sessions, encouraging present-moment awareness and a focus on what matters to the client. Deciding which mix of approaches to use is part of the work; the counsellor and client review needs, goals and preferences together and adapt the plan as therapy progresses.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family commitments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow someone to choose not to use video if they prefer lower bandwidth or a simpler phone call. Registered or accredited professionals can use remote work to offer consistent weekly meetings and homework tasks that help practice skills between sessions.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and attachment difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and related concerns.
What therapeutic style does she use?
Her work is integrative using attachment-based, client-centred and cognitive behavioural approaches, plus existential and mindfulness elements where relevant.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical experience as a counsellor and psychotherapist.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I see her if I live outside the UK?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start counselling with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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