“Alison has been an amazing help during a very challenging time in my life, She is so easy to talk to, has a wonderful sense of humour and truly makes you feel cared for. She has helped me manage my anxiety and given me the tools I need to deal with difficult situations. I was worried about doing the sessions through zoom but it felt very normal and was so worthwhile.”
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Hayley
Alison gives you the tools you need to face the world
“Before I made the decision to see Alison I felt like I'd become trapped in my own life. I felt hopeless, like I had no future and my self esteem was non-existent. I was experiencing panic attacks, was emotional all the time and was having particularly dark thoughts. Fast forward 10 weeks and I am brimming with confidence, excited for what the future holds and have finally started standing up for myself for the first time in my life. By speaking with Alison I was able to identify the areas of my life which were bringing me down as well as some of the false messages I'd been telling myself since I was a teenager. I began being a bit kinder to myself, stopped beating myself up over every little mistake and learned that it's OK to cut myself some slack once in a while. This gave me the confidence to break away from the sources of negativity in my life and finally decide what was best for me - something I'd never really thought about before. Though my hardships aren't quite over yet, my time with Alison has equipped me to face them head-on, knowing that I'm doing the right thing and finally heading in the right direction. I can't thank her enough and would recommend her to anyone who's starting to lose hope and needs an understanding ear and someone to root for you. She's helped me to realise that I'm stronger than I kept telling myself and I can take on whatever life throws at me.”
“I was feeling overwhelmed with bereavement and the added isolation had not helped. I was the lucky one that was referred to Alison, I say this as from the first time I spoke with Alison, she was non judgmental, professional, showed empathy, support and gave me techniques to help manage what was happening at the time, I've also been able to take these away with me to continue using. The very best thing for me personally is that Alison injected humour. I know that may not work for everyone but it really helped knowing Alison is also human 🙂 I wouldn't hesitate contacting Alison again. Thank you Alison.”