Alison Kennedy, BACP

Alison Kennedy is a warm and empathic therapist with 12 years of experience supporting people from a wide range of backgrounds. She adopts an integrative, person-centred approach that places each client at the heart of the therapeutic process and adapts methods to suit individual needs and goals.

Alison is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), a professional body that recognises training and practice standards for counsellors and psychotherapists. She works holistically to promote healing, foster personal empowerment, and help clients build a more positive future through collaborative, respectful care.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice and make space for difficult thoughts and feelings while taking action that aligns with their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, depression, and coping with life changes because it emphasises acceptance and practical steps toward what matters most.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships influence current patterns in intimacy, trust, and communication. It can help people working with relationship difficulties, attachment issues, abandonment concerns, and challenges in forming secure connections.

Client-centred Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, non-directive space where the client leads the pace and content of sessions. This approach helps build self-understanding, self-esteem, and personal agency by prioritising empathy, unconditional regard, and genuine therapeutic presence.

Finding the best approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Registered professionals and therapists like Alison work collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and may combine elements from different approaches to tailor care.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to access support from home or while travelling. These options allow scheduling that fits busy lives and provide ongoing contact in ways that suit individual routines and comfort levels.