My own experience

I learnt about ALP, while cutting down alcohol, I now drink moderately, within health guidelines.

Free booze on occasions where I felt nervous, or unsure, was often my downfall. Now I can do the free bar event, drink zero alcohol, have great conversations, meet new people and get home inspired and happy. I do not miss the old rumination.. “did I really say that to so and so??” “Was I too loud?” ,“which train did I get home?”, “who do I need to say sorry to?”

ALP ideas are applicable to many aspects of life. Personally the most recent being overcoming anxiety in resuming racket sport participation.

The ALP Approach

ALP (Awareness-Learn-Permission) is a coaching method that helps you understand and transform the emotional drivers behind unwanted behaviours.

From over-drinking, overworking, substance use to tolerating unhealthy relationships or risking too much habitually —these patterns are rarely random. They often reflect coping strategies shaped by stress, self-doubt or unmet emotional needs.

ALP gives space to your thoughts and feelings rather than pushing them aside. When they are heard without shame or pressure, your natural capacity for clarity, self-care and healthy decision-making begins to take the lead.

Why Change Can Feel Hard

Many habits offer temporary relief, distraction or escape—and can become deeply ingrained.

Deciding to change can trigger inner conflict: one part of you wants something different, while another clings to the familiar. This tension (cognitive dissonance) can feel exhausting and emotionally draining, even when you’re committed to doing better.

ALP supports you in understanding this conflict with compassion rather than criticism. When you stop fighting yourself, you make space for sustainable change.

A Different Approach to Change

Traditional strategies often focus on restriction, targets or self-discipline. These can trigger resistance, burnout and cycles of “trying hard, slipping back, trying again.”

ALP works differently. We slow down, observe and get curious.
We look at what’s really happening, how it serves you, and what new possibilities are available now.

This does not shame or suppress a behaviour, but uncovers the perceived wisdom behind it— why it made sense to follow that pattern . In time healthier alternatives begin to emerge naturally.

As you gain insight, your brain naturally weighs up:

• What is this habit giving me?

• What is it costing me?

• What might feel better, safer or more fulfilling?

When these realisations come from within—not from pressure—they create meaningful, lasting change.

What You Can Expect

Clients who engage with ALP often report:

• less internal conflict

• reduced shame and self-judgement

• greater emotional clarity

• healthier, more aligned choices

• habits losing their appeal naturally

• growth that feels easeful rather than forced

Change doesn’t happen through punishment—it happens through understanding.

Where ALP Leads

ALP helps you move from coping and survival patterns to conscious, empowered decision-making in a way that feels natural, compassionate and sustainable. Not by “trying harder,” but by listening inwardly, integrating all parts of yourself, and letting the most grounded version of you lead.

Freedom from draining habits brings waves of joy, creativity and energy. I harness disruptive energy as a strength, guiding me towards goals I consider important, instead of thoughts I needed to escape from by getting trashed or self deprecatory.

If you’re looking for change ALP offers a path forward. You will free up energy to do the things that only you can do.