- Anxiety and depression
- Blended family issues
- ADHD and autism
About Alison
Alison May is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of practice. She works with adults on issues such as anxiety, relationship difficulties, addiction, depression, grief and life changes. Alison lists blended family issues among her areas of focus and has particular interest in ADHD and autism.
Alison uses an integrative approach and adapts how she works to suit each person. She treats therapy as a collaborative process and encourages clients to talk through what matters most to them. Sessions aim to be practical and conversational rather than formal or lecture-like.
She describes herself as an ally to people of colour and trans people. Her background includes professional work and lived experience with LGBT+ and neurodiverse communities. That experience informs how she listens and responds in sessions.
Clients can expect help with communication, boundaries, and navigating changes that come with new households. Alison also supports people coping with grief, stress, compassion fatigue, and longstanding difficulties such as attachment worries or control issues.
Her work draws on a variety of therapy models so she can respond to different problems and preferences. That flexibility means she can use reflective conversation, explore past patterns, or focus on present coping strategies as needed. The emphasis is on finding useful ways forward together.
Approaches you may work with online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It can help when trust, closeness or loyalty cause conflict in current relationships and blended household roles.Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's experience and pace. It involves listening without judgement and helps people clarify what matters to them and make decisions about next steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alison will discuss different ways of working and decide together which methods suit the client's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and may shift over time as needs change.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around family routines, quieter parts of the day, or shorter check-ins that suit busy schedules. Registered or accredited professionals often use online sessions to keep continuity of care when lives are busy or people live in different places.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with most often?
She works with anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, trauma, grief, and blended family issues among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is integrative and client-centred, using conversation and reflection to help clients reach practical steps and greater self-understanding.
How long has she been practising?
She has six years of experience working as a counsellor in the UK.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can people who live abroad work with her?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Confirm the current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.