Alison Bubbins
Open, direct counselling for many life challenges
About Alison
Alison Bubbins is a warm, down-to-earth counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship or intimacy-related issues. She also supports people with trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep problems, self-esteem and career concerns. Alison is open and direct in her approach and aims to create an honest space where people can be themselves.
Her style is informal and collaborative. Sessions are shaped by what each person brings, with Alison meeting clients where they are rather than imposing a fixed plan.
Background and approach
She uses humour when it helps and values authenticity in the conversation. Alison works integratively, drawing on person-centred ideas, cognitive behavioural approaches, and psychotherapeutic methods to respond to different needs. This mix lets her focus on practical steps alongside deeper personal work.
She tailors techniques to the issue at hand and to the person's pace. She has three years of experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That membership is noted here as part of her background and professional standing in the United Kingdom.
Alison works with a wide range of concerns including ADHD, bipolar, grief, compassion fatigue and complex relationship or family problems. She is also experienced supporting people with body image, attachment and sexual diversity topics such as BDSM and kink in an affirming way. Sessions are offered in English and Alison accepts international clients.
People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
What Alison works with
Sessions & fees
Approaches and how online therapy can help
Alison draws on person-centred work that focuses on being heard and accepted, which helps people build confidence and self-understanding. She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and develop small, practical steps to manage anxiety, mood or sleep issues. Her psychotherapeutic elements support exploring deeper patterns, such as attachment or abandonment concerns, over time.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss the issue, your goals and what feels comfortable, then try methods that fit. Adjustments happen as needed so the work stays useful and manageable for each person.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility for busy or geographically distant people. Video calls let conversations feel more like face-to-face meetings, while phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins, quick reflection between sessions, or a way to communicate when a full call is hard to fit in. Registered or accredited professionals provide these formats so therapy can fit around work, family and daily life.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
