Alison Baxter, NCPS

Alison Baxter is a counsellor who helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or unsure how to move forward. She aims to make sessions straightforward and grounded so parents and busy adults can talk through what matters most. Alison holds NCPS, which is listed here to show her credential.

Alison offers both short-term counselling and longer-term therapy depending on what someone needs. She draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s situation rather than using the same method for everyone. Sessions are focused on practical change and understanding patterns that keep someone feeling stuck.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and attachment challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem and body image. She also supports people facing addictions, parenting strain, sleep or eating difficulties, career changes and loneliness.

In practice Alison uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She uses client-centred listening to ensure people feel heard, and cognitive behavioural techniques to help change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Mindfulness and existential perspectives also feature when they suit a person’s goals.

Alison has four years of experience and works with people who want clarity, steadier emotions and better ways to cope. She encourages small steps and clear goals. Prospective clients are invited to start with a short matching process before arranging sessions.

How Alison’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of relating. Online sessions can be used to notice patterns in relationships and rehearse new responses to closeness, loss and mistrust.

Client-centred therapy means the person’s experience guides the work. In an online setting this looks like careful listening, reflection and pacing so the counsellor follows what the client brings and helps them make sense of it.

Cognitive behavioural techniques help identify unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments to change them. These tools are easy to adapt to remote sessions and can support issues like anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and unhelpful routines.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Alison will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s goals, needs and preferences. That choice can change over time as people try things and see what helps.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into busy lives, reduces travel time and makes it easier to join from different locations. It also allows flexible scheduling for shorter check-ins or longer sessions depending on what suits day-to-day routines.