Alison Kennedy, BACP

Alison Kennedy brings a warm, empathic presence to her therapeutic work and has built a practice over 12 years supporting people from a wide range of backgrounds. She is accredited with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which recognises professional standards in the UK. Alison practices in an integrative, person-centred way that places each client’s experience and goals at the centre of the process.

Working holistically, she combines listening with practical support to promote healing, personal empowerment and clearer pathways forward. Her approach is grounded in respect and collaboration, adapting methods to suit individual needs while fostering self-understanding and resilience.

Clients can expect a calm and nonjudgmental environment where their priorities guide the work. Alison aims to help people make meaningful changes and build a better future, offering steady support as they navigate challenges and transitions.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Alison draws on approaches designed to help people build meaningful change and greater emotional balance. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and committing to actions that fit those values - this approach can be helpful for stress, anxiety and navigating life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships influence patterns of feeling and relating. It supports understanding and strengthening connections, which can be useful for relationship difficulties, intimacy concerns and attachment issues.

Alison also uses client-centred principles, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental stance that prioritises the client’s perspective and choices. This creates space for clients to explore what matters most and to shape the pace and direction of therapy.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Alison works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences. Her aim is to tailor support so therapy feels relevant and useful.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access help across distances. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, allow ongoing work between appointments, and enable registered professionals and therapists to support clients who live locally or internationally.