Alison Sowerby

Alison Sowerby is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of experience. She offers supportive, non-judgemental care for people facing grief, stress, anxiety and other life changes. Alison creates space for honest conversation and will talk about Bible matters if that is something a client wants.

Clients typically find practical, straightforward help for low mood, confidence and motivation. Alison listens and reflects, then works with each person to agree simple steps they can try between sessions. She aims to make sessions feel calm and manageable rather than overwhelming.

Her approach draws on client-centred ways of working, where the client's priorities guide the conversation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours. Mindfulness techniques are introduced to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of the present moment.

Alison also uses elements of somatic therapy to help people notice how stress and emotion show up physically. This can be helpful for sleep problems, chronic pain, trauma responses and general tension. Work is paced to match what each person finds tolerable.

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and accepts enquiries from international clients as well as those in the UK. To start, people choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.

How Alison’s approaches work in online counselling

Alison uses client-centred counselling to put the person's priorities first, offering a listening space where they decide what matters most. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and low mood.

These approaches are described and tried together so the client can see what helps. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose which methods to use and adjust the plan as needs and goals change. Finding the right fit is part of the process rather than a fixed promise.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking to know which online arrangements are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use techniques learned in sessions within their everyday routine, such as mindfulness practices or brief behavioural experiments between meetings.