Counsellor profile
Alan Russell, NCPS
Based in United Kingdom ยท 5 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, addiction and trauma
Continue with AlanAt a glance
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom (NCS17-05491)
- Qualifications
- NCPS
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Alan supplied to BetterHelp.
- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Career and workplace
About Alan
NCPS. 5 years' experience. Alan Russell is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who lists stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, career problems and depression among his main areas of work. He uses an integrative counselling approach and adapts conversations and plans to each person's situation.
Alan's background includes roles in teaching and coordinating within counselling services. That work has given him experience guiding people through workplace issues, mood difficulties and midlife questions. He also notes work around guilt and shame, men's issues and aspects of pregnancy and childbirth.
In sessions he focuses on practical discussion and planning. He helps people talk through what is worrying them and consider steps they might take next. Sessions look to identify patterns, manage symptoms and set small, manageable goals.
His integrative style means he draws on different evidence-based techniques rather than a single method. He frames the work as a collaborative process where the counsellor and client decide together what fits best. The emphasis is on clear, real-world strategies rather than abstract theory.
Alan offers counselling in English. International clients are not currently accepted. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and books a first session via the See online counselling options button.
How his approaches work with online counselling
Alan describes an integrative approach that draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques. One common technique focuses on practical problem solving and behavioural adjustments to reduce stress and anxiety; it involves identifying specific patterns and practising new ways of coping. Another technique addresses trauma-related reactions by helping people name difficult memories, manage intense feelings and build safer ways of responding in daily life.Finding the best approach is treated as a collaborative task. The counsellor and client discuss goals, try approaches and adjust the plan as they learn what works best. This means the method can change over a few sessions to match how someone responds and what they want to achieve.
Practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting counselling around work or family commitments and reducing travel time. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to keep regular appointments and to check in without taking long out of the day, while allowing the counsellor to recommend approaches that suit each person's situation.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, career difficulties and depression, plus related areas such as guilt and shame and workplace issues.
What is his counselling style?
He describes an integrative counselling style, adapting dialogue and plans to the individual rather than using a single rigid method.
How much experience does he have?
He has over 5 years' professional experience in counselling roles including teaching and coordinating.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He holds NCPS as shown in his profile and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin counselling with him?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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