Alison Edwards Psychologist FMBPsS. CBT Therapy, ACT Therapy, ADHD Coaching & Supervision

I qualified as a Psychologist (FMBPsS) and CBT Therapist in Scotland in 2008. I currently provide video call sessions comprising Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Specialised CBT for insomnia, Specialised CBT for ADHD, Compassion Focused Therapy, ACT (for physical health problems, ADHD and addictions) and person-centred counselling. I’m professionally insured to see clients all over the world and I’m fully registered with psychotherapy professional bodies: the British Psychological Society, the BABCP (British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies) and the EABCP (European Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies). Please see the credentials box at the bottom for further details about my qualifications and experience.

My 1 hour sessions are £75 and I provide invoices and receipts for insurance reimbursements. I currently live in the UK and can provide evening sessions up to 8:30pm London time. I work with clients living in various places, ranging from Europe, to the USA, to India, Thailand, Hong Kong, South America and sub-Saharan Africa.

Some more about my international background: Whilst I was growing up several of my family members lived abroad, or had emigrated, to the USA, Canada, Australia and Japan, and so I was always aware of my family’s experience of other cultures and lifestyles. During my psychological therapy training I worked in all 4 parts of the UK: Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and gained experience of working with people from different areas and backgrounds. I previously worked as a CBT Therapist in a multi-cultural and multi-lingual team in London, where I provided CBT and counselling for clients from all over the world, and I often worked with asylum seekers, refugees, expats, embassy staff and international students, and worked alongside interpreters in therapy.

I’ve been fortunate to have opportunities to work overseas myself, and so I have first-hand experience of culture shock and reverse culture shock. I met a lot of expatriates from a variety of cultures, and many people who identify as a Third Culture Kid whilst working short-term in Vietnam, Bolivia, Denmark, Greece, USA and New Zealand. This has been invaluable experience for me in understanding different backgrounds and developing my cross-cultural competence in providing therapy.

Credentials:
-Qualified Psychologist (FMBPsS), CBT Therapist, ACT Therapist & CFT Therapist.
-MA (Hons) Psychology (2003), MSc in Clinical Psychology with dissertation on ADHD (2005), HNC in Counselling (2006), MSc in Psychological Therapy (2008). Specialist training in neurodivergence, and therapy tailored for ADHD and autism (2021-23).
-Qualified supervisor with Postgraduate Clinical supervision training (2011 Kings College London) and an Accredited Certificate in Clinical supervision (2023).
-Currently working towards Accreditation in GSRD Therapy (Gender, Sexualities & Relationship Diversities).

-Committee member of a UK-wide expert group on long-term physical health conditions, chronic pain, chronic fatigue, FNDs (Functional Neurological Disorders) and medically unexplained symptoms. I run a BABCP specialist supervision group for clinicians working with these conditions, and I’m experienced in working in the intersection between physical health conditions and neurodivergence. I will be representing the expert group at the BABCP conference in July 2026.

-BPS-Approved Mentor for early-career and mid-career psychologists. I provide business coaching for therapists, and specialist supervision for therapists wanting to focus on particular areas (supporting LGBTQ clients, neurodivergence, and long-term physical health conditions).

-Invited to speak on a panel on “Providing psychotherapy for the East Asian and South East Asian community”, as part of ESEA Heritage Month in September 2024.
-Invited to speak on “Neurodiversity in the Workplace”, at a regional business show in October 2024.

-Previous volunteer with the British Red Cross, providing psychological support to refugees and asylum seekers from Ukraine, Sudan and Afghanistan (June 2022 – February 2024).
-Current volunteer with a large UK charity, providing psychological support for their volunteers (June 2023 to date).