Rate Alan Williams

The first thing I want you to know about me is that I don't follow a medical model of diagnosis and prescription. My task is to help you discover for yourself the meaning behind your emotions, experiences, relationships, history, thoughts, beliefs... so that you can do what you need to cope and thrive in your life. Clients describe me as "warm and engaging". I won't make you feel like a lab rat, you will feel my empathy and compassion instead.

I'm fundamentally a relationship counsellor, trained in couple and family therapy, and I primarily see the world through a lens of relationships and attachment. I am a PACFA Registered Clinical Counsellor, and a Certified Imago Therapist. I use the Imago dialogues with couples to repair disconnection, enhance emotional intimacy, find out what you need from each other to feel loved and cared for, and help you ask for what you need in a way that vastly increases your chances of getting it.

I love working with grief and loss, including voluntary assisted dying. I'm particularly interested in working with people (and their families), who find out their biological parents aren't who they were told they are, due to adoption, donor conception, or other non-paternity events.

I clear phobic reactions with a highly refined tapping technique (derived from Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), and the Desensitization component of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)). You don't need a clinical diagnosis of a phobia or anxiety disorder (like OCD or PTSD). If you can identify a distinct trigger or set of triggers into a state of distress or panic, there's a very good chance we can set you free from it.

I worked for 15 years part-time as a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, and have extensive experience supporting parents, particularly victims of domestic abuse, through mediation about financial settlements and arrangements for their children. If you are in high conflict with a hostile, disturbed, and abusive ex-partner, I can help you to cope, understand what's going on, and keep the focus on the best outcome for your children.

I also worked for 18 years part-time for an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider, plus my own 38 years experience as an employee, means I can help you with the psychological and relational aspects of the workplace.

My profile might list anxiety as an area of expertise. I think that's because it's tied up in the BetterHelp/Regain system with areas I am keen to work in, like phobias and stress. But if anxiety is your focus, I'm sure you would be better off seeking someone who says that's their thing.

I only work with adult individuals (18+) and couples. If you need a session outside of the standard times in my appointment calendar, feel free to ask.