Alison Hedger, BACP
Person-centred counsellor supporting identity and relationships
Book with AlisonAbout Alison
Alison Hedger is a counsellor who blends person-centred work with other therapeutic approaches to meet each person’s needs. They encourage clients to lead the agenda in sessions and help untangle feelings so people can find their own way forward. Alison uses a compassionate, non-judgemental style and centres identity and sense of self in the work.
Alison draws on Client-Centred Therapy alongside Emotionally-Focused and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions often begin with what the client brings and then look at feelings, relationships, and patterns that keep causing distress.
Background and approach
This practical steering helps when anxiety or low mood are connected to past experiences or current relationships. With four years of clinical practice since February 2019, Alison has supported adults through worries such as stress, addictions, grief, anger, and trauma. They have experience addressing relationship problems, family difficulties, and issues around identity and self-esteem.
Alison also works with concerns like body image, abandonment, attachment, and caregiver stress. People looking for a compassionate, steady counsellor may find the sessions helpful for untangling complex emotions. Alison aims to help clients reconnect with themselves and make decisions aligned with their needs.
The work is paced to each person, allowing time to reflect and to try different ways of coping in daily life.
What Alison works with
Everything Alison lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Alison is listed here; the rest shows what else Alison works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Alison lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Alison's approaches translate to online work
Alison uses Client-Centred Therapy, which places the client's concerns and choices at the heart of each session. This approach helps people clarify what matters to them and decide what to work on next. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and deepening emotional responses in relationships and personal difficulties, which can help with attachment, grief, and strong emotional reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Alison will discuss different ways of working and try methods that suit the client's goals and comfort. Decisions about pace and focus are made together so the work feels collaborative and responsive to changing needs.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy life and reducing travel time. It can make it easier to keep regular sessions around work, caregiving, or other commitments. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered.
Questions people ask about Alison
What problems does Alison help with?
They work with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and life changes. Alison also addresses relationship and family difficulties and identity concerns.
What is Alison's therapy style like?
Sessions are primarily person-centred where the client sets the agenda. Alison combines this with emotionally-focused and psychodynamic ideas to look at feelings and patterns.
How much clinical experience does Alison have?
Alison has worked in a clinical setting since February 2019, giving around four years of experience supporting adults through a variety of issues.
What credential does Alison hold and where are they based?
They hold BACP accreditation and practise in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with Alison?
Alison does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and sessions arranged?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Alison?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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