Alison is a qualified art psychotherapist with training in psychodynamic and person-centred counselling. Since graduating from her MSc, Alison has worked in schools, residential care and community settings supporting young people with a wide range of needs and mental health difficulties.
Alison enjoys incorporating creative processes into her therapeutic approach as she believes this can be an effective outlet for young people when words alone might feel difficult. Alison firmly believes in the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions and coaching for young people due to the varied and accessible nature of the approach.