Alison Burgess Counselling

Counselling in Sutton Coldfield for anxiety & bereavement

Calm, confidential support when life feels overwhelming.
Alison Burgess Counselling Sutton Coldfield
Anxiety and grief can be exhausting — especially when you’re trying to keep everything else going. I provide warm, non-judgemental counselling in Sutton Coldfield and online to help you feel more grounded and supported.

How Counselling Can Help You

Counselling is a confidential and supportive process that offers you a space to talk openly about what is troubling you, without fear of judgement. My goal is to provide you with time to pause, reflect, and explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences.

What we can work through together

  • Anxiety and feeling overwhelmed
  • Grief and loss
  • Relationship difficulties
  • Low self-esteem and self-doubt
  • Feeling stuck
  • Self-reflection and personal growth

What you may notice over time

  • More clarity and understanding of what you’re experiencing
  • Healthier coping strategies for day-to-day life
  • Greater resilience when things feel challenging
  • A stronger sense of self
  • More balance and fulfilment

I am an Integrative Counsellor, which means I draw on different therapeutic approaches to meet your individual needs. You are a unique individual, and so I will tailor the way we work together, considering your emotional, psychological, and practical experiences as a whole.

Anxiety counselling Sutton Coldfield
Counselling Sutton Coldfield

Why choose me?

Choosing a counsellor is a personal decision. Here are a few things that may help you understand how I work and the experience I bring.

Experienced and professionally registered

Support for anxiety, confidence and bereavement

  • I specialise in supporting people with anxiety and confidence building.
  • I also help individuals understand, process, and live alongside bereavement and loss.

Integrative, tailored counselling

  • My practice is primarily counselling-focused, and I tailor the way we work together to your individual needs.
  • Where appropriate, I can draw on additional therapeutic approaches to support and benefit your individual circumstances.

Alongside counselling, I am an NCH-trained hypnotherapist and an INLPTA-trained NLP Master Practitioner.

Grounded experience with loss and life-changing circumstances

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Where is the counselling held?

I offer counselling online, by telephone and face-to-face. Face-to-face sessions are held at a community hub in Sutton Coldfield. Online counselling is via Zoom or GoogleMeet. I will send you a link that you can access via a laptop or mobile. With telephone counselling, I will call you from a private, secure space.

My fees are currently £55 per 50-minute session and are reviewed annually. It is possible to have face-to-face counselling at a community hub in Sutton Coldfield, which incurs an additional cost of £9.50 paid in advance.

This is something we will discuss as part of our first session, as I offer both short-term (up to 6 weeks) and longer-term therapy. As part of therapy, we will also have regular reviews to ensure you are still getting what you need from our work together.

There is nothing in particular that you need to do to prepare for a counselling session. During our time together, I may suggest resources that you may want to explore in between sessions; that is your choice. Some clients also find it helpful take up journaling to record their thoughts and experiences during the therapeutic process, again, it is up to you.

If you are running up to 15 minutes late for a session, please call me on my mobile (0774 6120590) as we can still have our session in our 50-minute slot, although I will be unable to extend the session due to other client appointments. I require a minimum of 24 hrs notice by phone or email for appointments to not incur a payment (50% of my fee plus room fee where applicable). Should you cancel again with less than 24 hours’ notice, you will incur the full fee, and we will not be able to book additional appointments until this is paid.

If you are not happy with my professional practice, please discuss this with me in the first instance so that we can try to resolve the difficulty. If we are unable to do this, and you wish to take those concerns further, you can contact my professional body, the BACP.