Alison Hedger, BACP

Alison Hedger is a counsellor who works in a person-centred way and draws on a few different approaches to fit each person. Ali believes people hold many of their own answers and helps them untangle feelings and stories so they can move forward. Sessions are shaped around what the client wants to discuss each time. Alison uses compassion and non‑judgement while helping people reconnect with themselves.

Alison trained in Humanistic Integrative counselling over six years and has practised in clinical settings since February 2019. That experience covers a range of concerns from anxiety and depression to crisis situations and suicidal feelings. She also has experience supporting people through relationship difficulties, including friendships, family tensions and romantic or marriage issues.

Work often focuses on identity, sense of self and authenticity. Alison helps people explore how past experiences have shaped current feelings and choices. She encourages reflection and practical steps to try out between sessions so insights can be tested in everyday life.

Her approach mixes client-centred principles with elements from other therapies when helpful. This means the client sets the agenda while Alison brings tools aimed at clarifying emotions and patterns. The aim is to help people find clearer direction, make decisions that fit them, and regain a stronger sense of who they are.

Alison lists work with stress, anxiety, LGBT issues, relationships, family concerns, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger and self‑esteem among her areas of focus. Additional areas include caregiver stress, cancer, attachment and blended family issues, body image, codependency and communication problems.

How Alison's approaches work online

Alison draws mainly on client-centred work and emotionally-focused ideas. Client-Centred Therapy puts the client's concerns at the heart of each session and helps people direct what they want to work on. It is useful for stress, identity questions and everyday problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and sit with strong emotions so they can understand relational patterns and improve connection in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Alison will listen to the person’s goals and preferences and suggest which methods to use. That choice is collaborative and can change over time as needs shift.

For online work, please confirm the session formats available before booking as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also make it simpler to maintain continuity of contact during life changes while keeping the focus on real conversation and practical next steps.