About Alison
Alison "Ali" Pember offers a calm, non-judgemental presence for people feeling anxious, stressed, or overwhelmed. She explains things simply and helps clients work out both why they feel as they do and practical ways to change. Ali aims to create space for honest conversation and steady progress.
Ali combines talk-based work with body-focused techniques to support emotional regulation and reduce rumination. She often brings in mindfulness and somatic methods alongside emotionally-focused conversations so people can notice physical responses and learn gentle ways to soothe them.
Background and approach
This helps when anxiety, grief or past trauma are causing repeated distress. Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions are shaped around what the client needs that week, whether that means focusing on short-term solutions, spotting unhelpful patterns, or practising calming exercises to use between meetings.
Coaching-style elements are used when clients want clearer goals and action steps. With 13 years of experience, Ali has worked with a wide range of concerns including parenting pressures, career strain, relationship difficulties, burnout and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing life changes, fertility and pregnancy-related challenges, and those dealing with grief and loss.
Ali is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She works from the United Kingdom and holds sessions in English. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.
How Ali uses therapy approaches online
Alison often blends client-centred work with Emotionally-Focused Therapy and mindfulness practices. Client-Centred Therapy prioritises the client's own perspective, offering space to talk and be heard while the counsellor follows the client's lead to build clarity and confidence. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name core emotions in relationships and personal patterns, which can reduce distress and improve how someone connects with others. Mindfulness Therapy uses simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce rumination and support calmer responses to stress and anxiety.Choosing the right approach is something she does together with each person. Early sessions focus on goals, immediate needs and what feels most helpful. From there she recommends steps and techniques and adapts them as progress is made, so therapy remains collaborative and practical.
Online work makes these approaches accessible in everyday life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions suit those who prefer not to be on camera or who need to fit a session into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging give brief check-ins, written reflections and ongoing support between meetings. These options offer flexibility so people can use the format that best fits their routine and comfort.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Fertility issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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