Testimonials

“Dear Alison,

I wanted to thank you for your work with and support of Eliza. You have personally made an extraordinary difference to her.

You made a difference from the very first meeting when you managed to get through to, and build rapport with, a young lady who had learnt to be distrustful of adults in positions of authority, expecting them to talk down to her and invalidate her feelings. Over the time you continually strengthened that trust, changing your approach to allow Eliza to open up to you and really tackle difficult subjects for her. You very clearly worked to meet her on her level, and it made a huge difference.

Because of you Eliza is now able to travel in a coach, able to participate in sports matches and school trips. This has allowed her to demonstrate what she is capable of, and built her self esteem, directly contributing to her social confidence and development of friendships.

She is now able to manage situations when children in her immediate vicinity say they feel sick. This was an impossibility for her before her time with you. This has meant that she has remained able to participate in lessons, and has learnt that she can, with time, find ways to manage huge emotion and anxiety for her. This approach i have no doubt she will use throughout her life with different fears that she has.

With your help she has developed a tool box of ideas to help her. She has also learnt to try to be open to support and to tackle the challenges that she faces, step by step.

We are very grateful for your support and dedication.”

“Alison has been a godsend to us, not just for my daughter but for our family too.

The first time I spoke to Alison I was able to open up about all the issues we were facing and she listened without any judgement. I found a real comfort in simply talking to Alison, which truly helped us. It genuinely felt like we were speaking to a close friend.

Our daughter very quickly also felt comfortable sharing her feelings with Alison; there was no awkwardness. She looked forward to her sessions with Alison often chatting away about her school and friends and anything else she wanted to talk about.

When she felt down or felt she had issues she would arrange to have a meeting with Alison to talk things through.

We could not recommend Alison enough.”

“Alison and I worked together for about a year and she helped me with all aspects of my life. Her gentle yet candid approach enabled me to identify and address my maladaptive thought patterns and implement effective strategies to combat them. Throughout our time together I cultivated lasting skills that I now use consistently when facing challenges. I’m profoundly grateful for her support and I could not recommend her more highly.”

“Allison is simply an amazing human being who happens to be an expert CBT practitioner. She is highly committed, very experienced and brilliant with young people. Highly recommended.” Mick Jackson – August 2024