Alison Faraday, BACP

Alison Faraday offers focused support for people navigating difficulties in romantic partnerships, family relationships, friendships, work connections, and the relationship with oneself. She helps clients make sense of repeating patterns, recognise where boundaries might be needed, and identify concrete steps that can ease everyday interactions and emotional strain.

Clients often seek help for a range of situations - a difficult relationship with a parent, feeling repeatedly blamed by a partner, struggling to say no, or a persistent sense that something is not quite right. Alison works alongside each person to explore those dynamics, build communication and boundary skills, and develop strategies that feel achievable in daily life.

Recognising that reaching out takes courage, she aims to support and empower people as they take steps toward change. Alison is licensed to work in the United Kingdom and abroad and is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has three years of professional experience and offers pragmatic, compassionate care tailored to individual needs.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Alison draws on several evidence-informed approaches that can be delivered effectively online. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape emotional responses and helps people repair connection and trust in close relationships. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a non-judgemental, empathetic relationship in which the client leads the pace of change and is supported to find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and replace them with practical strategies to reduce anxiety, low mood, and repetitive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process - Alison works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative planning helps tailor sessions so they feel relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions are scheduled and delivered, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and travel, and allow Alison to work with clients both in the United Kingdom and internationally.