Alison May

Alison May is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with six years' experience. She focuses on life purpose questions and common difficulties such as anxiety, depression, relationship problems and addiction. Alison also works with issues around sexuality and gender, neurodiversity, and parenting concerns. Alison works in an integrative way, drawing on several therapies to respond to what people bring. Sessions are collaborative - she treats clients as the expert in their own lives and helps them name what matters next. Conversations are straightforward and practical, aimed at helping people move through stuck moments. She has particular experience with grief, trauma and compassion fatigue. Alison also supports people navigating big life changes and decisions about work or relationships. Where neurodiversity, ADHD or autism are part of a person’s story, she brings both personal and professional understanding. Alison describes herself as an ally to people of colour and trans people, and she has worked with LGBT+ clients in professional roles. That background informs how she talks about identity and belonging in sessions. People can expect a mix of listening, reflective questions and narrative work that looks at how life stories are told. She uses attachment-based thinking to consider patterns in relationships, and psychodynamic ideas to notice recurring themes. Practical steps and short-term focus appear when clients want them, and longer exploration is available when that fits.

How Alison’s approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work looks at patterns in relationships and how early bonds affect current connections; online sessions use that lens to spot repeating interaction styles and develop different ways of relating. Client-centred work focuses on listening and putting the client’s priorities first; online meetings can keep that pace with space for people to lead each session. Narrative therapy pays attention to the stories people tell about themselves and their choices; this helps when someone feels stuck about the next chapter. Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Alison approaches this collaboratively and will discuss which combination of approaches feels most useful. She will check goals, preferences and practical needs and adapt the work as those change. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy life - they can be easier to schedule around work or childcare, or allow for shorter check-ins when time is tight. Online meetings also mean you do not need to travel to attend a session, which can make regular work more manageable.