Alison Bubbins, BACP
Alison Bubbins is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing depression, anxiety and stress.
About Alison
Alison Bubbins is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing depression, anxiety and stress. She offers a straightforward, down-to-earth style and aims to create a space where people can be themselves without judgement. Her approach is collaborative and informal, with room for honesty and, when appropriate, gentle humour.
Alison draws on a mix of person-centred ideas, cognitive behavioural techniques, and psychotherapeutic thinking to shape sessions around each person.
Background and approach
She prefers to work with clients rather than on them, meeting people where they are and agreeing practical steps together. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the client and finding manageable ways to change day-to-day patterns. She has three years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Alison is comfortable discussing a broad range of concerns including trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addiction, bipolar and ADHD. She is open to conversations about alternative sexual cultures, body image and attachment-related worries. Alison offers online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging, and she accepts clients from outside the UK.
Session arrangements are organised through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Parents and carers should note that Alison sometimes balances work with family life and adapts her session formats accordingly. To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules sessions according to her availability.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 404622 | March 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Alison works with
Everything Alison lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Alison will work with each person to decide what methods feel most helpful, adjusting the mix as goals and needs become clearer. This means sessions can shift between exploring feelings, trying new coping steps, and reviewing what works.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different lifestyles. Video is useful for a fuller face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging suit shorter check-ins or times when being on camera is difficult. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family or travel commitments while keeping a consistent therapeutic relationship with registered or accredited professionals.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Alison commonly help with?
She supports people dealing with depression, anxiety and stress as well as issues such as trauma, grief, addiction and relationship struggles.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is open and down-to-earth, working collaboratively and honestly with clients and using gentle humour when it suits the work.
What is her professional experience?
She has three years of experience working as a counsellor and has developed practice with a wide range of concerns including ADHD and bipolar.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions charged and what is the cost model?
Sessions use a subscription that varies with location and therapist arrangements, and the subscription can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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