Alison "Ali" Pember , BACP

Alison "Ali" Pember is a dual-trained therapist and coach with 13 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, relationship difficulties, trauma, grief, and life transitions. Her practice emphasizes a compassionate, non-judgemental stance that helps clients explore both why they feel the way they do and practical ways to make meaningful change.

She integrates mind-body techniques such as EFT tapping, mindfulness practices, somatic awareness, and breathwork to help people regulate emotions, identify and shift unhelpful patterns, and release limiting beliefs that get in the way of forward movement. Alongside these approaches she uses evidence-informed therapeutic models to address issues including depression, anger, compassion fatigue, ADHD, workplace stress, and family-of-origin concerns.

Alison holds the BACP credential - the professional association for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom - and brings a coaching sensibility to help clients clarify goals, build confidence, and develop practical coping strategies. Her work often focuses on attachment and communication patterns, caregiver stress, fertility and pregnancy-related concerns, and supporting people through midlife and career shifts.

Clients seeking greater calm, clarity, and self-compassion can expect a collaborative process that balances exploration of underlying causes with concrete steps toward change.

Mind-body and Person-centered Approaches for Online Support

Alison integrates Mindfulness Therapy and Somatic Therapy alongside a client-centered way of working to support people in online sessions. Mindfulness Therapy involves simple attention and breathing practices that help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed - it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and improving emotional regulation. Somatic Therapy focuses on the relationship between the body and emotions, using awareness of sensations and gentle breathwork to process stress and trauma and to release held tension.

Her client-centered approach prioritizes listening, empathy, and collaboration so that the therapist and client can decide together which methods feel most helpful. Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process - Alison works with each person to tailor techniques to their goals, preferences, and pace.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access support from different locations. These options provide flexibility in how people engage with therapists and allow tools and practices to be introduced in ways that suit individual schedules and comfort levels.