Alison May, BACP

Alison May is a UK-based counsellor with six years of experience and a BACP accreditation. She works inclusively and aims to meet people where they are. Alison frames therapy as a collaborative process and focuses on helping people take practical steps toward change.

Her approach is adaptable rather than fixed. She draws on a range of therapeutic ideas to fit each person's situation. Sessions concentrate on what matters to the individual and on small, manageable next steps.

Alison has worked with issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship problems and addiction. She also helps people facing life-changing diagnoses, grief, stress and compassion fatigue. Living with health challenges is one area she lists among her focuses.

She is an ally to people of colour and to trans people. Her background includes professional work and lived experience with LGBT+ and neurodiverse communities, and she has a particular interest in ADHD and autism. This informs how she listens and responds in sessions.

Alison aims to create a calm, straightforward space for talking things through. She invites people to name goals and to test new ways of coping. The tone in sessions tends to be practical and warm, with an emphasis on understanding what has led to current struggles and on finding steps forward.

Approaches online and how they can help

Attachment-Based work focuses on patterns in close relationships. It helps people understand how early bonds shape current reactions and intimacy issues, and can be useful for people struggling with trust or connection.

Client-Centred therapy places the person's experience at the centre. The counsellor listens without directing, helping people find their own solutions and build confidence to make changes.

Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about their lives. It helps separate the person from a problem and can be useful for issues like identity, shame or repeating patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before. That collaborative process guides which approaches are used and how sessions are shaped.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not specify them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. Talk to the therapist about practical arrangements and how sessions can be scheduled to suit everyday routines.