Alison May, BACP
Collaborative counsellor who follows your story
Details
| Name | Alison May |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Alison
Alison May is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of practice and a BACP accreditation. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process and aims to meet people where they are. Alison encourages clients to tell their stories and to lead the work at a pace that feels right for them.
She emphasises practical support for everyday struggles. Alison helps people with anxiety, depression, stress and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
She also supports those coping with grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, and major life changes. Alison has focused experience with LGBT concerns and gender and sexuality questions. She is an ally to people of colour and trans people, and brings lived experience alongside professional work supporting neurodiverse people, including those with ADHD and autism.
Her approach draws on narrative ideas and attachment perspectives while staying person-centred. That means Alison listens for the stories people tell about themselves, looks at how relationships shape those stories, and follows the person’s priorities when planning sessions. Sessions use straightforward conversation, reflective questions and practical steps people can try between meetings.
Alison works online by video, phone, live chat or messaging so people can choose what fits their day. To begin, the site matching questionnaire links you to booking details and next steps.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names LGBT, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Alison works with, alongside the areas below.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Alison among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Alison among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Alison among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Alison among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Alison among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Alison directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Alison directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Alison's approaches work online
Alison uses narrative ideas to help people look at the stories they tell about themselves. This approach helps when old labels or events feel stuck and you want different ways to understand your life. Attachment-based work focuses on relationships and how patterns between people influence feelings and behaviour, which can help with intimacy, stress and communication problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alison will talk with you about your needs, goals and preferences and try ways of working together that feel sensible. She aims to adapt methods so they fit your pace and what you hope to achieve, making decisions with you rather than for you.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging so people can choose what fits their routine. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone calls can be simpler when internet is limited, and messaging or live chat can suit short check-ins or times when typing feels easier. This flexibility helps people fit therapy around work, caring duties or travel while keeping the focus on progress and connection.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Alison support?
She works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, stress and compassion fatigue.
What is Alison's therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and person-centred, using narrative and attachment ideas to help people reframe their stories and understand relationship patterns.
How much experience does Alison have?
Alison has six years of counselling experience and practical work supporting LGBT and neurodiverse clients alongside other concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP accreditation and practices from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with Alison if I live outside the UK?
Yes, Alison accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees arranged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Contacting this therapist
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