Alison Hollingshead

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 9-3pm

Warm, Experienced & Empowering Supervision

Are you looking for a supportive and collaborative supervisor?Book a free 10-minute consultation to see if we’re a good fit: AlisonCounselling.as.me/IcSupervision

I offer online sessions (UK) as well as nature/walking supervision (ST5).

In supervision, we can explore:

-Gaining clarity and self-awareness by reflecting on what is happening in session

-Exploring the relationship between you and your client

-Noticing how the transference may impact the relationship

-Working with unconscious processes that emerge in sessions

-highlighting helpful shifts in awareness through authentic engagement

-Keeping healthy, clear boundaries and avoiding entanglement

-Receiving honest, compassionate and straightforward feedback

My Approach

I have been in private practice as a Psychotherapist since 2014 and a Supervisor since 2018. I work intuitively, relationally, and compassionately, with a deep passion for exploring attachment trauma.

I believe in open, honest dialogue and creating a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment where supervisees can grow as therapists.

I have extensive experience working with children, young people, and adults, supported by specialist training since 2013. I also hold ACTO-approved training in online work, and I can support therapists working online, in person, or in nature.

I offer supervision to individuals, groups, organisations, and mental health professionals (including safeguarding teams, teachers and mental health workers).

I also work within an SEN School environment supporting teachers, LSA's and Safeguarding to nuture an environment that offers a secure base to the pupils, and team surrounding the pupils. 

Supervision Framework

I use the Hawkins Seven Eyed Model of Supervision, which includes:

• Focus on the client’s presentation
• Focus on the supervisee’s interventions and theoretical framework
• Focus on the client–therapist relationship
• Focus on the supervisee’s internal process
• Focus on the supervisee–supervisor relationship
• Focus on the supervisor’s own process
• Focus on the wider context (e.g. organisational/ethical considerations)

Fees:

£65 per hour (Online)

I also offer Private Practice Mentoring

Alongside supervision, I also offer business mentoring to help therapists set up, grow, or refine their private practice. £80 per 1 hour adhoc sessions

This can cover areas such as:

• Admin and systems
• Ideal Client Focus
• Marketing, visibility and advert copy writing
• Mindset and confidence
• Developing groups and courses
• These sessions are available to my supervisees as part of our work together or as stand-alone sessions for non-supervisees.

✨ Next Step

If you’d like to explore whether we’re a good fit, you can book a free 10-minute consultation:

https://www.selfbeliefproject.co.uk

I offer a free, no obligation introductory zoom call. You can book using this link AlisonCounselling.as.me/IcSupervision

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 9.30-3pm

If you would like to meet for a free initial consultation to see if you would feel comfortable working with me or to discuss your needs then please contact me to arrange.

Fees £65 per hour (£95 for 1.5hrs)

I am trained in using the Hawkins Seven Eyed Model of Supervision. 

Private Practice Business Mentoring:

If you are looking for support to set up or grow your private practice I offer focus sessions to help you and your private practice flourish.  Anything from admin to marketing, mindset to setting up groups and courses. I provide this to all my supervisees upon request but can also provide one off/block sessions for non supervisees.

Please contact me, or visit my website to book a consultation https://selfbeliefproject.co.uk/feel-more-confident/

https://selfbeliefproject.co.uk/feel-more-confident/

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 9-3pm

You don’t have to go through this alone. Exploring your experiences in a safe space really can help. It helps untangle and reform your experiences into something that feels way more manageable.

I can help you reduce overwhelming thoughts and feelings, build healthier boundaries, and create more secure, satisfying relationships.

Therapy with me is collaborative, compassionate and practical. We’ll work at a pace that feels safe and contained. I work using a person-centred approach alongside IFS parts work, somatic inquiry, and draw from other theoretical approaches such as Transactional Analysis and Polyvagal Theory.

Parts work can be very powerful as it can help you access parts of yourself initially formed to protect you, but may now be causing internal conflict, or holding you back in some way.

Alongside curious and compassionate inquiry, I can offer guided imagery, mind and body meditations, breath work, and other interventions to help you access more unreachable parts, so you can build a sense of self-compassion, self-acceptance, emotional regulation and better overall wellbeing.

Therapy can help you reduce anxiety, improve maladaptive relationship patterns, and heal past traumas. 

Who I Work With

I work with adults and young people, offering an open-hearted, curious, and supportive space.

I have a special interest, and training in:

• Trauma & complex traumas
• Part Work (IFS)
• Relational and attachment difficulties
• Anxiety and overwhelm
• Low self-worth
• ADHD and Autism

Areas I can support you with:

•  Attachment or relational trauma
•  Co-dependency in family or romantic relationships
•  Relationship difficulties
•  Neurodivergence / Autism/ADHD - diagnosed, self-diagnosed, or curious
•  Recovery from coercive control, abuse, or assault
•  Bullying or discrimination
•  Pre- and post-natal anxiety or depression
•  Traumatic birth or baby loss
•  Parenting challenges
•  Accident or shock trauma
•  Grief and Complex grief (including suicide)
•  Vicarious trauma (for those in caring professions)

I offer compassionate therapeutic support to help you regain a sense of wellbeing and autonomy, so you can make decisions and choices that benefit you and your life.

I offer:

🌍 Online Psychotherapy and Counselling

🌿 Nature Therapy in Newcastle-under-Lyme or full days in the Staffordshire Moorlands

👉 Book your free consultation by copying and pasting this link into your browser https://selfbeliefproject.co.uk/feel-more-confident/

How I Can Help

I provide a safe, compassionate space where you can:

• Develop a deeper understanding of yourself and your experiences
• Feel more connected, comfortable, and confident within yourself
• Process and move on from trauma or painful memories
• Build healthier, more fulfilling relationships

What Clients Say

“Alison is warm and empathetic, which are the most important qualities I looked for in a counsellor. I never felt the need to mince my words, or be afraid to be vulnerable, as she approaches counselling from a non-judgemental, proactive perspective.”

“Alison was always welcoming and created a safe space for me to express my thoughts. She helped me look at situations from different perspectives, unpack where my feelings were coming from, and move towards acceptance.”

Next Steps

It takes courage to reach out, and I’ll do everything I can to make your experience comfortable and supportive.

🌟 I offer a free, no-obligation consultation so we can both see if we feel comfortable working together.

👉 Book your free consultation here https://selfbeliefproject.co.uk/feel-more-confident/

(Please check your spam/junk folder for your confirmation email.)

✨ With the nurturing, therapeutic space I provide, we can work together to help you feel more grounded, confident, and connected to yourself.

I offer a free, no obligation appointment to give us both the opportunity to see if we feel comfortable working together.

You can book your free consultation here https://selfbeliefproject.co.uk/feel-more-confident/

If we agree to proceed, I will email our therapy agreement to read. I will provide you with a booking link to schedule your first session.

In our first full session together we will complete a therapeutic assessment to establish how we might proceed, and discuss aims and share other relevant information to help create the foundation of our work together. 

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am-3pm

You don’t have to go through this alone. Exploring your experiences in a safe space really can help. It helps untangle and reform your experiences into something that feels way more manageable.

I can help you reduce overwhelming thoughts and feelings, build healthier boundaries, and create more secure, satisfying relationships.

Therapy with me is collaborative, compassionate and practical. We’ll work at a pace that feels safe and contained. I work using a person-centred approach alongside IFS parts work, somatic inquiry, and draw from other theoretical approaches such as Transactional Analysis and Polyvagal Theory.

Parts work can be very powerful as it can help you access parts of yourself initially formed to protect you, but may now be causing internal conflict, or holding you back in some way.

Alongside curious and compassionate inquiry, I can offer guided imagery, mind and body meditations, breath work, and other interventions to help you access more unreachable parts, so you can build a sense of self-compassion, self-acceptance, emotional regulation and better overall wellbeing.

Therapy can help you reduce anxiety, improve maladaptive relationship patterns, and heal past traumas.

Who I Work With

I work with adults and young people, offering an open-hearted, curious, and supportive space.

I have a special interest, and training in:

• Trauma & complex traumas
• Part Work (IFS)
• Relational and attachment difficulties
• Anxiety and overwhelm
• Low self-worth
• ADHD and Autism

Areas I can support you with:

• Attachment or relational trauma
• Co-dependency in family or romantic relationships
• Relationship difficulties
• Neurodivergence / Autism/ADHD - diagnosed, self-diagnosed, or curious
• Recovery from coercive control, abuse, or assault
• Bullying or discrimination
• Pre- and post-natal anxiety or depression
• Traumatic birth or baby loss
• Parenting challenges
• Accident or shock trauma
• Grief and Complex grief (including suicide)
• Vicarious trauma (for those in caring professions)

I offer compassionate therapeutic support to help you regain a sense of wellbeing and autonomy, so you can make decisions and choices that benefit you and your life.

I offer:

🌍 Online Psychotherapy and Counselling

🌿 Nature Therapy in Newcastle-under-Lyme or full days in the Staffordshire Moorlands

👉 Book your free consultation by copying and pasting this link into your browser https://selfbeliefproject.co.uk/feel-more-confident/

How I Can Help

I provide a safe, compassionate space where you can:

• Develop a deeper understanding of yourself and your experiences
• Feel more connected, comfortable, and confident within yourself
• Process and move on from trauma or painful memories
• Build healthier, more fulfilling relationships

What Clients Say

“Alison is warm and empathetic, which are the most important qualities I looked for in a counsellor. I never felt the need to mince my words, or be afraid to be vulnerable, as she approaches counselling from a non-judgemental, proactive perspective.”

“Alison was always welcoming and created a safe space for me to express my thoughts. She helped me look at situations from different perspectives, unpack where my feelings were coming from, and move towards acceptance.”

Next Steps

It takes courage to reach out, and I’ll do everything I can to make your experience comfortable and supportive.

🌟 I offer a free, no-obligation consultation so we can both see if we feel comfortable working together.

👉 Book your free consultation here https://selfbeliefproject.co.uk/feel-more-confident/

(Please check your spam/junk folder for your confirmation email.)

✨ With the nurturing, therapeutic space I provide, we can work together to help you feel more grounded, confident, and connected to yourself.

I offer a free, no obligation appointment to give us both the opportunity to see if we feel comfortable working together.

You can book your free consultation here https://selfbeliefproject.co.uk/feel-more-confident/

If we agree to proceed, I will email our therapy agreement to read. I will provide you with a booking link to schedule your first session.

In our first full session together we will complete a therapeutic assessment to establish how we might proceed, and discuss aims and share other relevant information to help create the foundation of our work together. 

Online Therapy (£65 for 50 mins) - Monday's,  Wednesday's and Thursday's  9.30-3pm

Nature Therapy (£65 for 50 mins)- Friday's 11.30am-13.30pm (ST5 area)

In-Person Therapy for individuals and couples (£80 per 50 mins)- Monday's 9.30am-3pm (ST5 area)

One-off Single Session therapy (Online) - £120 for 1.5hrs. This is available for people who would like some focused time to explore something specific, but don't want to have regular therapy.

Do you recognise any of the following?

• Do you often put yourself down and find it hard to show yourself compassion?
• Do you often not feel good enough?
• Do you experience anxious and overwhelming feelings, or think the worst is going to happen?
• Have you experienced a significant loss, difficulty, or trauma and you are finding it hard to move on from this
• Do you feel unheard, unloved, guilty, or ashamed?
• Was your upbringing or childhood difficult or traumatic.
• Were your feelings and emotions ignored or dismissed as a child, whilst other aspects seemed to be positive? 
• Have you experienced abuse or trauma - you want to move forward and live a fulfilling life without feelings of shame, depression and/or anxiety? 

Testimonial...

"Alison is a warm and empathetic individual, which are the most important qualities I looked for in a counsellor. I never felt the need to mince my words, or be afraid to be vulnerable with Alison, as she approaches counselling from a non-judgemental, proactive perspective. Anybody who needs someone to talk to, and to help them better understand themselves, would benefit massively from Alison’s support."

How I can help you:

I can help you develop a better understanding of yourself and your experiences, so you can feel more connected, comfortable, and confident within yourself, move on from difficult experiences or trauma, so you can live a more fulfilling life.

Who I work with:

I work with adults providing a blend of counselling and psychotherapy depending on your aims and goals.  I have a special interest in working with relational difficulties and anxious attachments.

What I offer:

Short or long term Psychotherapy

One-off single session counselling/coaching sessions - if you would like some focused time (80 mins) to explore or process something specific. 

You can book this here https://selfbeliefproject.co.uk/feel-more-confident/ 

Testimonial

"I have seen my progress with regards to anxiety over the time I have worked with Alison. I no longer feel crippled or held back by my mental health. I feel more confident in myself, and more able to give myself support and compassion. There is still work to do, but Alison provided a much needed outlet to make sense of everything that was going on internally."

How I work:

I provide attachment and trauma informed Psychotherapy and use parts work (IFS) to help understand elements of self.

I'm curious, compassionate and relational in my approach. Together we can explore your experiences which can provide insight and understanding,  alongside offering tools which help with resilience and reducing distressing symptoms.

If you suffer with PTSD and/flashbacks connected to traumatic events, I offer something called REWIND technique, and guided imagery which can significantly reduce intrusive thoughts/images/memories.

It takes courage to ask for support and I will do all I can to make your experience comfortable and beneficial.

You are in the right place if you would like to:

• have a safe and accepting place to share your story and experience 
• have more clarity
• feel more confident
• be more comfortable in your relationships
• achieve your personal goals
• move on from difficult experiences or trauma

My promise to you:-

• I will accept you and your experiences unconditionally and without judgement.
• I will be genuine, honest and transparent in the hope that you feel comfortable sharing your experience.
• I will listen deeply to you, so you know that I hear your experience.

Most of us experience psychological distress as some point in our lives, and I would like to help alleviate this.

With the nurturing and therapeutic space that I provide, we can work together through any issues to reach a more manageable place for you.

Please follow this link to book a free initial appointment with me https://selfbeliefproject.co.uk/feel-more-confident/

Please check your spam/junk folder for the confirmation email.

I offer a free, no obligation appointment to give us both the opportunity to see if we feel comfortable working together.

You can book your free consultation here https://selfbeliefproject.co.uk/feel-more-confident/

If we agree to proceed, I will email our therapy agreement to read. I will provide you with a booking link to schedule your first session. 

In our first full session together we will complete a therapeutic assessment to establish how we might proceed, and discuss aims and share other relevant information to help create the foundation of our work together.