Alison

Mrs Alison Lancaster

Psychotherapist

“An experienced, competent and compassionate Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist (CBT), working with adults”

About Me

As an experienced and compassionate Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, I help adults explore their thinking patterns. Our sessions offer a structured, supportive space to understand challenges like anxiety or low mood. I focus on providing clear, actionable tools. You can use these daily to build lasting resilience. This approach suits those seeking concrete methods to navigate life’s difficulties and find a way forward.

Approach

Work unfolds through short, focused steps that map thought patterns and test small, manageable changes. I see adults in Carlisle and online in English, keeping sessions steady and practical, with brief between-session tasks to practise new responses. We work collaboratively with behavioural experiments, simple thought records and tailored coping plans aimed at easing anxiety, intrusive thoughts, flashbacks or low mood. This approach suits people who want concrete, day-to-day strategies to feel more in control.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.

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    Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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    CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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Works With:

  • •Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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    Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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    OCD

    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a condition involving unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or rituals (compulsions) performed to relieve anxiety.

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    PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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    Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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Professional Title:

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    Psychotherapist

    A professional trained to provide in-depth therapy that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting change.

Qualifications

University of Durham, UK

University of Surrey, UK

University of Lancaster, UK

University of Northumbria, UK

Registrations

British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)

CBT Therapist

Service Area

Town End Cottage

In-person & Online

Wigton, Cumbria

United Kingdom