Alison "Ali" Pember , BACP

Alison "Ali" Pember is a dual-trained therapist and coach with 13 years of clinical experience. She creates a compassionate, non-judgemental environment where people can explore the reasons behind their feelings and work toward practical change. Combining coaching energy with therapeutic depth, she supports clients to identify patterns, develop new coping strategies, and make measurable progress in their lives.

Ali integrates mind-body methods into her practice, drawing on techniques such as EFT tapping, mindfulness, somatic awareness, and breathwork to help people regulate emotions and shift unhelpful patterns. These approaches are used alongside conversational work to process difficult memories, reduce anxiety, and support recovery from trauma, depression, or life transitions.

She has helped people address relationship challenges, parenting stresses, workplace pressures, and life-stage changes, guiding them toward greater clarity, confidence, calm, and contentment. As a BACP clinician - BACP denotes membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - she applies person-centered care and practical tools to meet each individual where they are and move toward meaningful, lasting change.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online support

Alison "Ali" Pember uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Somatic Therapy to guide online work. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and reshape emotional responses within relationships, making it useful for couples work, attachment issues, and relational patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of thoughts and feelings, which can reduce anxiety, improve mood, and support stress management. Somatic Therapy focuses on the connections between body and mind, using awareness of bodily sensations to process trauma, reduce reactivity, and restore regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Alison works with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts methods as therapy progresses so the approach fits the individual rather than the other way around. Licensed professionals and therapists involved in the process aim to blend techniques to suit personal circumstances.

Online sessions offered by Alison include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different lifestyles and schedules. These options make it possible to access consistent therapeutic support from home, during work breaks, or while managing caregiving and other commitments, helping people engage in meaningful work even when in-person sessions are not practical.