Find a counsellor
Registration on file

Alison May, BACP

Online sessions across the UK 6+ years in practice

Alison May is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years of experience.

Explore online therapy options

About Alison

Alison May is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years of experience. She holds BACP registration, which indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Alison aims to meet people where they are and to work alongside them as they make changes in life.

She takes an inclusive, flexible approach and treats clients as partners in the process. Alison believes people know their own stories and brings curiosity to understand each person's circumstances.

Background and approach

She offers support for issues such as anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief and life transitions. Her practice also pays attention to sexual orientation and gender identity, and she identifies as an ally to people of colour and trans people. She has lived experience and professional experience with LGBT+ and neurodiverse people, and a particular interest in ADHD and autism.

In sessions Alison focuses on relationship patterns, self‑esteem, intimacy concerns and communication problems. She also works with stress, caregiver strain, chronic health challenges and bereavement. Conversations are paced to suit each person, aiming for clarity about what needs to change and practical next steps.

Alison draws on several therapeutic approaches to shape her work, choosing methods that fit the person's goals. She sees therapy as collaborative and values honesty, practical thinking and steady support. People who want a respectful, non‑judgemental space to talk about difficult topics may find her style approachable.

Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed ← Browse all counsellors

Registration

BodyRegistration numberExpires
BACP 396862 July 2026

Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.

Check on the BACP register

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.

Approaches Alison lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.

Online support

Alison commonly draws on attachment‑based work to look at how early and current relationships affect feelings of safety and trust; this can help with intimacy issues, anxiety and relationship patterns. She also uses client‑centred principles that put the person’s viewpoint at the centre of sessions, offering empathic listening and support for decisions and change.

Alison also mixes in narrative and psychodynamic ideas to help people tell and reframe their life story and to notice recurring patterns that may be holding them back. These approaches aim to increase self‑understanding and open options for new ways of coping and relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alison will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then agree a plan together. She treats the choice of methods as collaborative and may adjust the approach as things progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face‑to‑face conversation when visual cues matter, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during busy days. Live chat or text‑based messaging suit shorter check‑ins, people who prefer writing, or those who want to work without being on camera. These options make it easier to fit counselling into daily life and to keep continuity between sessions.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Alison address?

She supports people with anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, as well as relationship and intimacy difficulties, addictions and stress. Other areas include self‑esteem, parenting challenges, ADHD and caregiver strain.

What is Alison’s therapeutic style?

Alison works collaboratively and adapts to each person's needs, meeting them where they are. She uses talking therapies that focus on relationships, life meaning and personal stories.

How long has she practised counselling?

She has six years of practical experience working with a range of issues and client concerns.

What professional credentials and region apply?

Alison is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text‑based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How does pricing work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Alison?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing the short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Is this your profile?

Update or remove this listing

Ask us to correct details or take the page down.

Contact us

More counsellors who work with LGBT

All of them

3 years in practice BACP

Supportive integrative counsellor for everyday challenges

  • Stress & Anxiety
  • Trauma and Abuse
  • Grief
View profile

6 years in practice BACP

Practical, compassionate therapy focused on everyday change

  • Stress & Anxiety
  • Addictions
  • Trauma and Abuse
View profile