Allison Abaza, BACP

Allison Abaza is a BACP-registered therapist based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works from the conviction that each person is the expert on their own life and brings many personal strengths to the work of change.

Allison focuses on supporting people as they face stress, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, and other life challenges. She emphasizes a respectful, strengths-based approach that helps clients draw on their existing resources while exploring new ways to cope and grow.

Recognizing that beginning therapy often requires courage, Allison welcomes those who take that first step and aims to make the process as supportive and collaborative as possible. BACP indicates membership in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK.

Approaches that guide online therapy

Allison commonly draws on client-centered and mindfulness approaches in her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening with empathy and helping people lead sessions at their own pace - it is helpful for exploring personal strengths, improving communication, and navigating relationship or life transitions. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and practical techniques to reduce stress and anxiety, and can support people coping with panic, mood fluctuations, or trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Allison works collaboratively with clients to identify what fits best. She discusses goals, preferences, and responses to different methods, adapting the approach as the work evolves to match each person's needs.

Online therapy with Allison is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible and allows people to access support from different locations. These options can help maintain continuity of care during busy periods, travel, or when in-person meetings are not possible, while still allowing meaningful therapeutic progress with registered professionals and therapists.