Alison Holder , BACP

Alison Holder is a fully qualified counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom with more than 10 years of clinical experience. She has worked across a wide range of difficulties including depression, bereavement and loss, anxiety, self-harm, addictions, low self-esteem and low confidence, domestic violence, and separation issues. Her practice includes supporting adults and couples as well as children and young people, and she has experience working with trauma, abuse and crisis situations.

She believes that the therapeutic relationship itself is central to change and offers a non-judgemental space where people can explore their thoughts and feelings. Alison is accredited with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which denotes recognised professional membership in the United Kingdom. She draws on her experience to help people understand why they feel stuck and to work collaboratively toward the changes they want to make.

Alison encourages anyone who is struggling not to remain in silence or isolation, and she aims to provide practical and empathic support to help clients move forward from difficult and complex life experiences.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Alison draws on attachment-based work to explore how early relationships shape current patterns - this approach focuses on connection and helps when difficulties stem from attachment issues, abandonment or relationship struggles. She also uses EMDR, a structured therapy that can help people process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact, often applied when trauma and abuse are central concerns. In addition, trauma-focused approaches inform her work when addressing complex responses to loss, violence or prolonged stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Alison will work with each person to identify which methods are likely to fit their goals, needs and preferences, adapting the plan as the work unfolds to find what is most helpful.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people balancing work, family or geographic constraints. These options make it possible to maintain continuity of care, access regular support from licensed professionals, and engage in therapy in ways that suit individual schedules and communication styles.